Rwanda issues travel alert for DR Congo over Ebola case
A man receives a vaccine against Ebola from a nurse outside the Afia Himbi Health Centre in Goma, DR Congo on July 15, 2019. The first recorded case of the disease was reported in the region's urban hub. PHOTO | PAMELA TULIZO | AFP
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The crossing between Goma and Gisenyi is one of the most traversed in the region, with thousands making the journey back and forth each day.
Health Minister Diane Gashumba, who visited towns along Rwanda's western frontier on Monday, said the government "would not close the border" but would bolster monitoring of those coming in and out of DR Congo.
Two people who crossed from DR Congo into Uganda also died in June, but that country has now declared itself Ebola-free.
