Hundreds Of Suspected Ebola Cases In Congo Amid Outbreak

BreakingBusinessHundreds Of Suspected Ebola Cases In Congo Amid OutbreakByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.Follow AuthorMay 15, 2026, 09:32am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineA new outbreak of the highly contagious and deadly Ebola virus is sweeping across parts of Congo, African health officials have warned, adding they’re concerned about further spread due to frequent travel in the area and difficulties with contract tracing in the remote region. Health workers wearing protective suits tend to an Ebola victim kept in an isolation tent in Beni, Congo, July 13, 2019.Associated PressKey FactsThe outbreak has sickened 246 people and killed 65 so far, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and preliminary lab results have reportedly detected Ebola in 13 of 20 samples tested.The Africa CDC said it will convene an urgent meeting with health authorities from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, it said as well as United Nations representatives, to discuss containment of the outbreak. A statement from the agency expressed concern that the outbreak could spark rapid spread of the virus, due to instability and poor resources in the impacted areas, and general control challenges, like difficulty tracing potential exposures. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint =...