Ebola Death Toll Rises to 80 in Eastern DR Congo

risingnepaldaily.com · 1 week ago

The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced that the death toll from the renewed Ebola outbreak in the country's eastern region has risen to 80. Laboratory tests confirmed eight initial cases of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, with authorities monitoring at least 246 suspected cases. The DRC government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Center to help contain the spread of the virus.