No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — No cases of Ebola have been detected among passengers on a river boat that was placed in quarantine near Kinshasa, health authorities have said. The confirmation announced on…
Kinshasa, Congo authorities confirm no Ebola cases among passengers on a recently quarantined river boat near the capital. The boat, which held over 200 travelers, was placed in isolation after one individual died with symptoms resembling the Ebola virus. Health experts conducted tests on all symptomatic passengers, and samples were sent to a lab for analysis.
The National Institute of Biomedical Research reported that all tests came back negative for the Bundibugyo virus. Congo is currently grappling with an unusually rapid Ebola outbreak, with confirmed cases surpassing 4,200 and over 1,900 deaths since the start of the crisis in May. The deceased passenger had fallen ill and disembarked from the boat in Pimu, a city nearly 1,000 kilometers away from Kinshasa on the Congo River.
Despite the panic that ensued in Kinshasa, health officials have urged the public to remain calm, as there have been no confirmed Ebola cases in the capital.
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