What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo

medicalxpress - Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976.

AI Summary: Health authorities have confirmed a fresh Ebola outbreak in a remote province of the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed roughly 65 people. Public-health teams are scrambling to trace contacts, ramp up surveillance, and deploy vaccines and treatments amid logistical and security hurdles. Containment hinges on rapid mobilization and local cooperation.


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