Africa CDC confirms Congo Ebola outbreak, 65 deaths (opens in new tab)

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a new Ebola outbreak Friday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s northeastern Ituri province, reporting 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths. Most suspected cases and deaths were in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones; suspected cases were also reported in Bunia, Ituri’s provincial capital, pending confirmation. Africa CDC said preliminary laboratory tests detected Ebola virus in 13 of 20 samples, with four deaths among labo...