Ebola Kills 42-Year-Old Congolese Gold Miner in Ituri Hospital
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 13
Ebola Kills 42-Year-Old Congolese Gold Miner in Ituri Hospital
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 13
Summary
Justin Bataga Mugarwa, 42, died of Ebola after nearly a week in a treatment ward in Rwampara, outside Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Doctors said his condition deteriorated suddenly, with delirium followed by violent convulsions, as they struggled in protective gear to reach collapsed veins and keep him from falling.
A nearby patient was recovering after two days in the same ward and had recorded a first negative test, underscoring how quickly outcomes can diverge inside Ebola clinics.
Rwampara sits near Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, where the outbreak remains centered and continues to strain frontline medical teams.