Ebola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says
Three Red Cross volunteers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died after contracting Ebola while on duty. The outbreak has been declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organization. The volunteers were involved in humanitarian efforts and were unaware of the outbreak at the time of their activities.
- ▪The Red Cross announced that three volunteers died after contracting Ebola in March.
- ▪The outbreak is centered in Ituri province, where the volunteers were working.
- ▪The World Health Organization has raised the risk assessment for Congo to the highest level.
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HealthWatch Ebola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-healthwatch.jpg'); } May 23, 2026 / 8:54 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google The Red Cross announced on Saturday that three volunteers had died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after apparently contracting Ebola while on duty there in March.The central African country has been gripped by an outbreak of the deadly viral disease which the World Health Organization has declared an international public health emergency.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said the volunteers were from the DR Congo Red Cross in Ituri, the northeastern province which is the outbreak's epicenter.They worked for the…
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