Ebola Outbreak Wreaks Havoc in Democratic Republic of Congo. A devastating outbreak of Ebola has claimed the lives of 65 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sparking fears that a new strain of the virus may be responsible for the rapid spread of the disease. With 246 suspected cases reported in Ituri province, health officials are scrambling to coordinate a response to contain the highly infectious and deadly haemorrhagic fever, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan. The crisis has raised concerns about the potential for a wider outbreak, as officials rush to deploy medical teams and resources to affected areas.
Concerns raised that cases were caused by a new strain of the virus as African health officials race to coordinate and contain the infectionAn outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to African health officials.There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan. Continue reading...
