Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola, highlighting risk to children
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 10 - After her mother died in late May, baby Buswaza was brought to a church-run orphanage in eastern Congo where the nuns quickly discovered the newborn was running a fever. Within days, she died from what they later found out was Ebola.
Two infants have died from Ebola at an orphanage in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising concerns about the vulnerability of children to the deadly virus. One baby, Buswaza, was brought to the orphanage after her mother's death and was found to have a fever, later confirmed to be Ebola. She succumbed to the illness within days of arriving at the facility.
The deaths highlight the significant risk Ebola poses to vulnerable populations like orphaned children, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and heightened surveillance in care settings.
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