Congo announces end to country's Ebola outbreak

Congo announces end to country's Ebola outbreak
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The Democratic Republic of Congo officially declared its Ebola outbreak over on Saturday, Reuters reports.

The country's outbreak killed 49 people; 66 total infections were recorded. However, Congo has not registered a new case since Oct. 4, Health Minister Felix Kabange said. That timeline meets the 42-days-free period, or two full incubation cycles of the disease.

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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.