Congo Confirms New Ebola Outbreak in Ituri Province as Regional Health Officials Mobilize Response

Health officials confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.Africa CDC warns that regional insecurity and border proximity to Uganda and South Sudan complicate virus containment.Authorities are currently coordinating international surveillance and infection control efforts across the affected areas.This outbreak is the 17th recorded in the country since 1976 following the end of a previous wave five months ago.
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