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Congo authorities announced that no cases of Ebola were detected among passengers quarantined on a river boat near Kinshasa, which eased fears of the Bundibugyo virus spreading to the capital. After examining over 200 passengers, specialized teams confirmed through testing that all suspected cases tested negative for the virus. However, Congo is continuing to battle an overall outbreak of Ebola that is described as spreading at an alarming rate.

Health authorities announced that no cases of Ebola were found among passengers on a quarantined river boat near Kinshasa. This confirmation eased concerns regarding the rare Bundibugyo virus potentially spreading to the Congolese capital. Testing conducted by the National Institute of Biomedical Research confirmed that all suspected cases tested negative for Bundibugyo.