Congo's presidency said on Thursday that Rwandan authorities had closed the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

There had been a "unilateral decision by the Rwandan authorities" that affected people from both countries, the presidency said in a statement.

The closure came after the death of a second Ebola patient was confirmed by the World Health Organization in the Congolese city of Goma.

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(Top image: Health workers wear protective gear to mix water and chlorine in Goma, DRC, on July 31, 2019. / VCG Photo)