Congolese health authorities announced that seven passengers on a river boat intercepted near Kinshasa had tested negative for Ebola, easing concerns the virus may have spread on board after the death of a passenger suspected of having the disease.
Screening Expanded
Health services have been instructed to screen all boats arriving in Kinshasa following the alert, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the virus to the capital of more than 17 million. An Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 and has now surpassed 4,000 cases, including 1,850 deaths, across five provinces in eastern Congo.
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