Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
Three Red Cross volunteers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died from suspected Ebola, likely contracted while managing dead bodies. The outbreak has resulted in over 170 suspected deaths and 750 suspected cases, with the World Health Organization raising the public health risk to 'very high'. The situation is complicated by community fears and unrest, as well as the presence of rebel groups in the region.
- ▪The volunteers contracted Ebola while working on a project unrelated to the virus before the outbreak was identified.
- ▪They are believed to be among the first fatalities in the current Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.
- ▪The outbreak involves a rare species of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, which has no proven vaccine.
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- ▪ Ebola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Red Cross mourns death of three volunteers from Ebola in Congo — Straits Times — World
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Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo16 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWedaeli ChibelushiandThomas Naadi,BBC AfricaAFP via Getty ImagesThe volunteers are thought to have been infected before the outbreak had been identified, the Red Cross saidThree Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organisation has said.They are believed to have contracted Ebola on 27 March while working in the eastern region of Ituri on a project unrelated to the virus, before the outbreak was identified.The volunteers are thought to be among the first to die in DR Congo's Ebola outbreak, which has resulted in more than 170 suspected deaths and 750 suspected cases.The International Federation…
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