India Issues Ebola Advisory Amid Congo Outbreak, 900 Suspected Cases Reported
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- •India issues Ebola advisory to its citizens traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a growing outbreak.
- •Over 900 suspected cases and 600 deaths linked to Ebola reported in the DRC, according to the World Health Organization.
- •Ebola is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease first identified in 1976 in what is now the DRC.
- •The current outbreak is the second-largest in the history of Ebola, following the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa.
- •The Indian government has advised citizens to exercise caution while traveling to the DRC, particularly in areas affected by the outbreak.
India has issued an advisory to its citizens traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid a growing Ebola outbreak in the region. The move comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) reports over 900 suspected cases and 600 deaths linked to the disease in the DRC.
Ebola, a highly contagious and deadly viral disease, was first identified in 1976 in what is now the DRC. Since then, more than 15,400 individuals have lost their lives to the disease worldwide. The current outbreak is the second-largest in the history of Ebola, following the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa.
