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BUNIA: A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African health officials said on Friday, voicing concern of the risk it could further spread.
Some 246 suspected cases, including 65 deaths, have been reported, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) said.
The latest outbreak in the vast central African country of more than 100 million inhabitants is in northeastern Ituri province, which borders Uganda and South Sudan, CDC Africa said.
Mining in the gold-rich province creates an intense movement of people on a daily basis.
