Africa CDC confirms Ebola outbreak in DRC

Ebola prevention

A billboard bearing a health message on Ebola.

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Africa’s top public health agency said on Friday that there ‌was a confirmed Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that it was convening an urgent meeting with ⁠Congo, Uganda, South Sudan and global partners to reinforce cross-border surveillance, preparedness and response efforts.