Red Cross Reports Death of Three Volunteers in Congo Ebola Outbreak
The Red Cross has announced that three of its volunteers have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after contracting Ebola. The outbreak, which has been declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organization, is centered in the northeastern province of Ituri. The volunteers, who were part of the DR Congo Red Cross, were involved in managing dead bodies as part of a humanitarian mission. The outbreak has resulted in 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths, with nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. The World Health Organization has raised the risk assessment for Congo to the highest level, while maintaining a high regional risk and a low global risk. 
