Reversal: Ebola Death Toll Surges to 101
The World Health Organization says the Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 101; Al Jazeera reports the same figure and notes it is the country’s 17th Ebola outbreak since 1976.
WHO identifies the cause as Bundibugyo virus disease and says the outbreak is evolving rapidly with increasing case numbers in the DRC and neighboring Uganda.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published information for travelers returning from Ebola-affected areas, specifically the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan, outlining steps for those arriving in the United States.
In Kenya, police used tear gas in the town of Nanyuki on June 9 to disperse protests against a planned U.S.-linked Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens exposed to the virus, according to ModernDiplomacy and News24.
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