<p>A parish priest who recovered from the Ebola virus has been given a hero’s welcome in his home village in Itipo, Democratic Republic of Congo. Locals chanted and danced to celebrate his return on June 8, according to the World Health Organisation</a>.</p><p>The priest, Father Ambunga, had been staying in an Ebola isolation facility in Bikoro since being diagnosed with the disease.</p><p>Ambunga said, on his return, that he intends to educate his parish about the disease and on what patients should do if they contract it.</p><p>On Sunday, June 10, Father Ambunga led his first mass after recovery.</p><p>An outbreak of Ebola was declared on May 8 and has killed 27 people, according to eNCA</a>.</p><p>The head of the World Health Organization said on June 13 that the outbreak was not over, saying that they were “at war” with the disease, Reuters reported</a>. Credit: World Health Organisation via Storyful</p><br />
