6-Week-Old Baby Miraculously Survives Ebola In Congo
A six-week-old child simply called baby Benedicte has survived deadly
Ebola outbreak in Congo. The six-week-old infant has been dubbed “a
miracle’’ by Congo’s Ministry of Health for surviving Ebola which she
caught as a newborn.
“The little girl is called Benedicte and she was born on Oct. 31, so
she’s about one and a half months old,’’ Jessica Ilunga, a spokesperson
for the ministry said on Friday. Sadly, Benedicte’s mother died during
childbirth while also infected with Ebola which has so far killed more
than 300 people in eastern Congo.
Benedicte received 24-hour care throughout her hospitalisation and is
the youngest person to recover from the virus in this outbreak, the
ministry said. She is now home with her father and aunt.
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