No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say
Summary
Health authorities in Congo found no Ebola cases on a quarantined river boat near Kinshasa after testing passengers and decontaminating the vessel. This helped reduce fears that the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus would enter the capital during an ongoing outbreak affecting other regions.Key Facts
- Over 200 passengers on a river boat near Kinshasa were quarantined after a traveler died with Ebola-like symptoms.
- Health teams tested all passengers; no cases of Bundibugyo virus were found.
- The boat was cleaned to prevent virus spread.
- The infected traveler got sick and left the boat three weeks before in Pimu, Mongala province, far from Kinshasa.
- Congo has reported about 4,200 Ebola cases and over 1,900 deaths since May.
- The current outbreak is spreading faster than authorities can trace new cases.
- Ebola spreads through contact with body fluids and contaminated surfaces.
- No confirmed Ebola case has been found in Kinshasa so far.
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