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Ebola Deaths on Boat Prompt $242 M US Aid Boost

8/6/2026

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Authorities Intercept Boat

Authorities intercepted a passenger boat 65 km (40 miles) from Kinshasa on July 25 after a passenger died of Ebola-like symptoms.
Chinese-operated vessel with about 200 passengers was halted near Bende Bende port, prompting Health Minister Roger Kamba to send a lab for Ebola and cholera testing.
Two adults, a three-year-old child and a newborn also died, while remaining passengers have tested negative and are expected to stay case-free after the 21-day incubation period.

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Health Workers Protest

Health workers in Ituri province protested unpaid wages, abandoning facilities and jeopardising Ebola care.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Kinshasa, urging a scale-up of the response to the outbreak, which involves the rare Bundibugyo strain with no approved treatment or vaccine.
The U.S. State Department pledged $242 million (?€210 million) for response, with data showing 674 patients in isolation, 75 % of contacts traced, yet new cases arise from other sources.

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Authorities Intercept Boat

Authorities intercepted a passenger boat 65 km (40 miles) from Kinshasa on July 25 after a passenger died of Ebola-like symptoms.
Chinese-operated vessel with about 200 passengers was halted near Bende Bende port, prompting Health Minister Roger Kamba to send a lab for Ebola and cholera testing.
Two adults, a three-year-old child and a newborn also died, while remaining passengers have tested negative and are expected to stay case-free after the 21-day incubation period.

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