
Africa CDC leadership had reported more than 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo and neighboring Uganda, signaling cross-border spread and strain on regional health systems. Subsequent testing trimmed some suspected counts, but the recent confirmation of an infected French doctor returned from the response zone highlights international transmission risk. Unicef now warns that nearly 3 million children in eastern DR Congo are at risk and more than 130 children have been orphaned in Ituri, adding urgent child protection and care needs to the public‑health response.
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