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jpost.comPolice Fire Shots to Disperse Crowd at DR Congo Ebola Centre
Police fired shots into the air on Sunday to disperse crowds attempting to retrieve bodies from an Ebola treatment centre in Mongwalu. The incident follows earlier attacks on isolation facilities in the same region.
New York PostNew Ebola Outbreak in Congo's Ituri Province Kills at Least 65
Africa CDC confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The strain appears to be a non-Zaire variant, raising questions about the effectiveness of existing vaccines stockpiled for previous outbreaks. Officials fr…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewAfrica CDC Confirms 13 Ebola Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province
The agency reported 65 deaths so far, mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, five months after the previous outbreak ended. Preliminary tests detected the Ebola virus in 13 of 20 samples. Officials convened an urgent coordination meeting with neighboring countries amid con…