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Congo river boat quarantine tests negative for Ebola
Congo authorities confirmed that over 200 passengers quarantined on a river boat near Kinshasa tested negative for Ebola, easing concerns about the Bundibugyo virus spreading to the capital. This development occurs amid Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak, which has reached 2,000 deaths and 4,381 confirmed cases, making it the fastest growing on record.
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CongoKinshasaNational Institute of Biomedical ResearchBundibugyo virusEbola outbreak
2026-08-19
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
2026-08-15
2026-08-11
- Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
- Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
- Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
- Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record