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Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread to another health zone in the east, while a fatal imported case in Kenya has underscored the risk of cross-border transmission.

For decades, pampas grass, also known as Cortaderia selloana, was seen mainly as an ornamental plant. Its large feathery plumes made it a familiar sight in gardens and, more recently, in decorative arrangements indoors. But what many still regard as a showy plant is, in Portugal, an invasive alien species that can spread rapidly and…