Red Cross mourns death of three volunteers from Ebola in Congo

Geneva. The Red Cross on Saturday paid tribute to three volunteers who are believed to have died after contracting Ebola while handling bodies ‌and are among the first known victims of the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment, was declared an emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization ⁠on Sunday.

The three volunteers are thought to have contracted the virus during dead body management activities on 27 March as part of a humanitarian mission unrelated to Ebola, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a statement. At the time the latest outbreak had not yet been identified, it added.

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