6-Week-Old Baby Survives Ebola

A six-week-old baby has survived deadly Ebola which she caught as a newborn in Congo.

Benedicte has been dubbed “a miracle’’ by Congo’s Ministry of Health. “The little girl is called Benedicte and she was born on Oct. 31,’’ Jessica Ilunga, a spokesperson for the ministry told dpa 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.