At least 80 deaths reported as Congo grapples with new Ebola outbreak

May 16, 2026 - 16:00
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At least 80 deaths reported as Congo grapples with new Ebola outbreak
A medical official uses a thermometer to screen a man carrying a child.

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 Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.