South China Morning Post
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Congo Ebola outbreak: constant burials as death toll reaches 80
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province with at least 80 confirmed deaths and 246 suspected cases as of Saturday, with health authorities working to contain the disease through screening and contact tracing.
Congo Ebola outbreak: constant burials as death toll reaches 80
At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease on Saturday. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.
In Ituri’s capital, Bunia, locals recounted their fears amid constant burials.
“Every day, people are dying … and this has been going on for about a week. In a single day, we bury...
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