Seven passengers on boat intercepted near Kinshasa test negative for Ebola

Aug 7 - Congolese health authorities said on Friday that seven passengers travelling on a river boat intercepted near Kinshasa had tested negative for Ebola, easing concerns the virus may have spread on board after the death of a passenger suspected of having the disease.

Congo tests passengers after boat that carried suspected Ebola case intercepted near Kinshasa  Reuters

Congolese health authorities have quarantined nearly 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa

Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms  AP News

The Democratic Republic of Congo has tested and isolated about 200 passengers from a river boat intercepted in Kinshasa after a traveller died of suspected Ebola. Africa CDC says the move is aimed at containing the outbreak as authorities weigh broader vaccination efforts.

Congolese health authorities were screening more than 300 people ⁠travelling on a ⁠river boat intercepted near Kinshasa on ⁠Thursday after the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola raised concerns the virus may have spread on board, officials said. Authorities deployed a mobile laboratory to the vessel after i

The outbreak is spreading at an "alarming" rate, according to experts.

It comes as dozens of health workers at the epicentre of the outbreak staged protests to demand payment for their wages.

Congolese authorities are carrying out Ebola and cholera screening for all 255 passengers aboard a boat intercepted on the Congo River.

The health minister says all the passengers are being screened as a precautionary measure.