ABOVE: A warning sign in a town in Congo noting that there is Ebola in the area. Photo dated September 27, 2013
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Authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are putting in place measures to prevent the spread of Ebola in an outbreak that began this August. Today (October 10), a ban on harboring people infected with the virus is expected to be made into law, the mayor of the eastern Congolese city of Beni tells Reuters. The Congolese authorities have also announced that they will provide police escorts to health workers at burials of Ebola victims.
These measures aim to combat resistance, both by distrustful residents and militia groups, to relief efforts.
The current outbreak has killed 118 people in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as of Monday, CNN reports, citing information from the World Health Organization (WHO). This is the second outbreak in the country this ...
