Confirmed Ebola Cases Rise to 13 in Congo’s Latest Outbreak

Confirmed Ebola Cases Rise to 13 in Congo’s Latest Outbreak
At least 13 confirmed cases of the Ebola virus have emerged in Congo’s northeast since Aug. 1. Reuters/Screenshot
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KINSHASA, Congo—The number of confirmed cases in Congo’s new outbreak of the Ebola virus has risen to 13, including three deaths, the health ministry said late Aug. 4.

The World Health Organization has warned that this new outbreak of the deadly virus in North Kivu province poses a particular challenge as the region is a “war zone” with several active armed groups and thousands of displaced people.