American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region

The country is particularly prone to Ebola outbreaks in part because the virus’ “natural reservoir” is the fruit bat, which are found within the DRC’s forested areas, public health expert Ahmed Ogwell, former deputy director-general of Africa CDC, told CNN. Locals in those areas are closely engaged with the forest, meaning they are very exposed to continue reading …