A 42-year-old woman tested positive in the city of Beni on Wednesday, city health official Michel Tosalisana said. read more

The first confirmed case was ayoung boy who died of the diseaselast week. Three of the boy's neighbours also died last month after after experiencing symptoms associated with Ebola, which can include severe vomiting, haemorrhaging and diarrhoea. read more

"So far there have been more than 170 contacts listed around the first case, and with the confirmation of the second case, the listing of contacts will continue," Tosalisana told Reuters.

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