Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to city of Bunia via SABCNewsOnline
second-largest city in eastern Congo
The head of the World Health Organization said last week that the outbreak was concentrated in two areas and could be stopped by September, but poor security in Congo’s militia-ravaged east and community resistance to health workers continue to hamper the response. The cities of Butembo, which has a slightly larger population than Bunia, and Beni, which is slightly smaller, have also experienced Ebola cases.
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