Congo Ebola outbreak: constant burials as death toll reaches 80

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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has resulted in at least 80 confirmed deaths, with health authorities increasing efforts for containment. Continuous burials in and around Ituri province underscore the urgent public health crisis.

At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease on Saturday. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases. In Ituri’s capital, Bunia, locals recounted their fears amid constant burials. “Every day, people are dying … and this has been going on for about a week. In a single day, we bury...