Red Cross volunteers die as Ebolavolunteers die as Ebola cases rise in Congo and Uganda
The Red Cross said three volunteers died after likely contracting Ebola while handling bodies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the latest outbreak has begun.
Uganda also reported three new cases tied to exposure and cross-border movement, raising concern that the virus is spreading beyond the first confirmed patient.
The developments matter because Ebola outbreaks can move quickly across borders and require rapid contact tracing, isolation, and public health support.
- Ebola’s name comes from a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo near where one early outbreak was identified.
- Safe burial practices are a key Ebola-control measure because traditional funeral care can spread the virus.
- The virus was first recognized in two outbreaks almost simultaneously in central Africa.
