Ebola spreads to area under Islamic State control as cases mount
Photo: Courtesy of Sabin Vaccine Institute The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached Mambasa, a part of the country
Photo: Courtesy of Sabin Vaccine Institute The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached Mambasa, a part of the country run by Islamic State militants, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Health workers do not travel to the area, which is chaotic and violent, making containment and contact tracing impossible, sources told the paper. In related news, Reuters reported that residents attacked an Ebola burial team in South Kivu province earlier this week, exposing the coffin and body of an Ebola patient, which is a major transmission risk.
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