Laboratory testing by the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) has detected Ebola virus in 13 of 20 samples collected from affected areas.
COMMUNITIES in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing renewed uncertainty as health authorities confirm an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Ituri province.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is urging immediate regional coordination to contain the spread, as initial reports point to 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths, primarily in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones.
Laboratory testing by the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) has detected Ebola virus in 13 of 20 samples collected from affected areas.
Early findings suggest the outbreak involves a non-Zaire ebolavirus strain, though scientists are awaiting full sequencing results expected within the next 24 hours. The Africa CDC is supporting this critical analysis to guide the response.
