Ten deaths including eight children reported in 48 hours at Kigonze displacement site in Ituri | Radio Okapi
Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: June 18, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ten deaths, including eight children and two adults, were recorded in 48 hours at the Kigonze displacement site in Ituri. The victims showed symptoms of fever and anemia, with no hemorrhagic signs, in the context of an Ebola epidemic. Site managers are calling for medical investigations and note that the last food assistance was in 2021. Bodies were kept in a disused meeting room, raising fears of disease spread.
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