Ebola spreads across Congo as flights haltedflights halted
Ebola has spread across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with authorities struggling to trace contacts in and around Bunia and Goma as cases rise in remote mining areas and urban centres.
Congo has suspended flights to Bunia and regional officials have warned that the outbreak could cross borders, making the response more difficult and raising the risk of wider regional spread.
- Eastern Congo’s terrain and insecurity have repeatedly complicated disease control efforts.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo has confronted several Ebola outbreaks since the virus was first identified there in 1976.
- Bunia and Goma are both important urban centres for movement of people and goods in the region.
