US monitoring Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, providing assistance

By Reuters

News agency

Thomson Reuters

US health officials are monitoring reports of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and providing technical assistance to their governments, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control ‌and Prevention said on Friday.

Africa's top public health agency said on Friday there was a confirmed Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, with 65 deaths out of 246 suspected cases so far, and Uganda's health ministry said a Congolese man had died in Kampala of Ebola Bundibugyo.

US monitoring Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, providing assistance

Other newsrooms on this story

Related reading

U.S. deploys $13 million, imposes travel restrictions as Ebola outbreak hits DR…

CDC mobilizes Ebola response amid reports Americans abroad affected - UPI.com

US says American contracted Ebola in Congo as CDC announces new travel…

CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency | Fortune

US to screen for Ebola at airports as ECDC deploys experts to region

U.S. to screen for Ebola at airports, one American in Democratic Republic of…