A 'miracle' newborn baby survives Ebola in DRC

An baby girl named Benedicte who contracted Ebola in DRC has survived her infection, with health workers calling her “the young miracle of Beni.” The little girl’s mother, a confirmed case of Ebola, died during childbirth on Oct. 31. Six days later, Benedicte was admitted to an Ebola treatment center in Beni, where she received around-the-clock care. The little girl’s discharge from the treatment center was an emotional moment for the people who cared for her, Jessica Ilunga, of the DRC Ministry of Health, told STAT. The fatality rate among children in this outbreak is upward of 70 percent, according to UNICEF. Kids under of 15 make up one-quarter of cases in this outbreak, which now stands at 515 cases and 303 deaths.