Health officials raise alarm over new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Health officials have reported an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths. The precarious security situation and intensified population movements complicate control efforts. Preliminary results have detected the Ebola virus in 13 of 20 tested samples. The Africa CDC has convened an urgent meeting with health authorities from the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan to enhance cross-border surveillance.