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Health Minister Orders Ebola, Cholera Screening, Quarantines Boat

8/6/2026

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Health minister Roger Kamba ordered Ebola and cholera screening on the boat Yingfeng 2 after a death.
WHO and health ministry teams installed a mobile laboratory near Bende Bende port, reporting no positive test results.
Security placed Yingfeng 2 under offshore quarantine under WHO rules, while the 17th outbreak since 15 May has caused 3,973 cases and 1,801 deaths.

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Health minister Roger Kamba ordered Ebola and cholera screening on the boat Yingfeng 2 after a death.
WHO and health ministry teams installed a mobile laboratory near Bende Bende port, reporting no positive test results.
Security placed Yingfeng 2 under offshore quarantine under WHO rules, while the 17th outbreak since 15 May has caused 3,973 cases and 1,801 deaths.