At Least 30 Deaths at Congo Camp Show Ebola Could Be Spreading Fast

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CONGO – At least 30 people have died ​since the start of May in a camp for displaced civilians in Northeastern Congo.

Now, it was not possible to confirm the causes of death because patients or their relatives in the camp in Bunia, which is the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo refused testing the living or dead.

However, all had symptoms including headaches, fever and vomiting, which are associated with Ebola.

The camp’s president said 10 people were buried this week alone, adding, the camp typically recorded between 1-3 deaths per month.