00:01Health officials are racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,
00:07where at least 65 people have died and hundreds more are suspected to be infected.
00:12According to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
00:16around 246 suspected cases have now been recorded, raising fears the virus could spread beyond Congo's borders.
00:24preliminary testing confirmed Ebola in 13 out of 20 samples,
00:29with scientists now working to identify the exact strain behind the outbreak.
00:33The hardest-hit area is at Shuri province, where four laboratory-confirmed deaths have already been reported.
00:39Suspected infections have also emerged in the city of Bunia.
00:43Regional health leaders held an emergency meeting Friday alongside officials from Uganda and South Sudan,
00:49as concerns grow over cross-border transmission driven by mining activity, population movements and insecurity in affected regions.
00:58Ebola is a severe and often fatal disease spread through direct contact with bodily fluids, contaminated materials or infected individuals.
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