80 deaths as DRC confirms new Ebola outbreak

Eighty people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the health ministry. Eight cases of the Bundibugyo strain have been confirmed, with 246 suspected cases reported. The government has activated its public health emergency operations center and strengthened epidemiological surveillance. The Africa CDC convened an urgent meeting to coordinate cross-border response efforts.