Congo intercepts passenger boat near Kinshasa that carried suspected Ebola case
- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo intercepted a passenger boat near Kinshasa after a former passenger suspected of having Ebola died.
- The boat traveled from the Ebola outbreak-hit Tshopo province and was stopped about 65 km from central Kinshasa, where a health and security cordon was established.
- No confirmed Ebola cases have been reported in Kinshasa, which is not among the five provinces affected by the outbreak, and officials urge calm.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing its largest Ebola outbreak since May 15, with 3,973 cases and 1,801 deaths, and authorities continue to stress caution as the intercepted case was suspected, not confirmed.
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Congo intercepts passenger boat near Kinshasa that carried suspected Ebola case
Congolese health authorities have intercepted a boat carrying 200 people to the capital Kinshasa after a passenger who had disembarked earlier died on July 25 after developing symptoms consistent with Ebola, officials said on Thursday.
Ebola alert raised in DR Congo's capital amid risk of riverborne spread
KINSHASA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have launched a response in the capital, Kinshasa, after a boat carrying more than 200 passengers arrived earlier Wednesday amid an alert linked to a suspected Ebola case, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Congo Stops Boat that Carried Suspected Ebola Patient
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have intercepted a passenger boat carrying about 200 people bound for the capital, Kinshasa, after a traveller who had disembarked earlier died with symptoms consistent with Ebola. Officials said on Thursday that the vessel, which was travelling from the northeastern commercial city of Kisangani, was stopped in Maluku, a river port about 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Kinshasa. The inci…
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