"We have quarantined a priest from the diocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro who tested positive" for the Ebola virus, a medical source told AFP on condition of anonymity. Last Thursday, the first case was reported in a city -- Mbandaka, a transport hub located on the Congo River. Meanwhile, UNICEF said Thursday it was committed to helping schools and children in the fight against the spread of the virus. The charity's DRC representative Gianfranco Rotigliano told AFP if a student becomes infected, he or she would be promptly taken care of. "I asked my children to be careful not to shake hands with people and stop playing with their friends in games that would cause contact between them," Claude, a father of several children, told AFP.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 25, 2018 00:00 UTC