Ebola in DR Congo: Mass gatherings banned in Kinshasa to contain spread
- Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in order to halt the spread of Ebola, the interior minister says.
- The current outbreak of the deadly disease has so far been detected in three provinces in the east - some 1,800 km (1,100) miles from Kinshasa - but the authorities fear it spreading to the city of 18 million people.
- The three other provinces affected by the ban - Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele -border those where Ebola has been confirmed.
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- Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in order to halt the spread of Ebola, the interior minister says.
- The current outbreak of the deadly disease has so far been detected in three provinces in the east - some 1,800 km (1,100) miles from Kinshasa - but the authorities fear it spreading to the city of 18 million people.
- The three other provinces affected by the ban - Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele -border those where Ebola has been confirmed.
Sources: BBC News