Health officials in the country say that they are aware of at least six others who are sick from the disease.
The town of Isiro, in the province of Orientale seems to be the center of the outbreak.
Orientale is right next to three other African countries, with the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north and Uganda to the east.
A national task force is being organized by the Congolese Ministry of Health, and being aided by several international aid groups.
Last month a different strain of Ebola killed sixteen in Uganda.
Ebola is a short term virus, that kills quickly after infecting it's victims, there is no cure, and it is fairly easy to spread.
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