Africa CDC confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province.
The Africa CDC reported 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths so far.
Most cases and deaths are in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones.
The agency said that four deaths have been reported among laboratory-confirmed cases.
Suspected cases have also been reported in Bunia, pending confirmation.
The latest outbreak comes around five months after Congo’s last Ebola outbreak was declared over after 43 deaths.
Congo, Africa’s second-largest country by land area, often faces logistical challenges in responding to disease outbreaks.
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