A second case of Ebola has been confirmed in Goma, a major transit hub in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Rwandan border, according to the World Health Organization
The patient passed away on Wednesday, around 26 hours after being admitted to an MSF-supported Ebola treatment center, the organization said on Twitter. World Health Organization officials have feared Ebola's arrival in the city for months. Goma is home to a highly mobile population of more than 1 million, which makes the risk of the disease spreading high. .m-infographic--1564585282965 { background: url no-repeat 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-top: 113.
41025641025641%; } } Read MoreScreenings at border crossings have been reinforced and 24-hour monitoring has been implemented at the airport, Ghebreyesus added.WHO declared the latest Ebola outbreak a Health Emergency of International Concern on June 17, a day after the first person diagnosed in Goma died. That patient was a pastor who had left South Kivu to evangelize in Butembo, a center of the current Ebola outbreak. .
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