Fears are growing of an escalation in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The wife and child of a man who died earlier this week have been confirmed as new cases of infection in Goma, a city of 2 million people directly on the border with Rwanda. It's feared the virus could spread throughout the city and beyond. <br />More than 1,800 people have died since Ebola broke out in the DRC a year ago. The United Nations says it's the second-deadliest outbreak in history, and has declared a global emergency.<br />Rwanda temporarily closed the border with the DRC after a third death from Ebola was confirmed in Goma. <br />For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/<br />Follow DW on social media:<br />►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/<br />►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews<br />►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dw_stories/<br />Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMIgOXM2JEQ2Pv2d0_PVfcg<br />DW Deutsch Abonnieren: http://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelle?sub_confirmation=1<br />Mehr Nachrichten unter: https://www.dw.com/de/<br />DW in den Sozialen Medien:<br />►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/<br />►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews<br />►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dw_stories/<br />
