Congo isolates 200 river boat passengers as Ebola response intensifies
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August 6, 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo has tested and isolated about 200 passengers from a river boat intercepted in Kinshasa after a traveller died of suspected Ebola. Africa CDC says the move is aimed at containing the outbreak as authorities weigh broader…
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