Ebola outbreak in Congo tops 5,000 cases
An Ebola outbreak in northeast Congo has reached 5,021 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths and is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or antibody treatment; clinical trials are under way but supportive care remains the main option. The outbreak began with a patient who fell ill in late April and was declared on May 15 after a cluster near a gold-mining area; it has spread within six provinces, crossed into Uganda, and produced a single confirmed case in France. WHO has declared a public health emergency and warned transmission could keep accelerating, while contact tracing gaps and high provincial fatality rates complicate control efforts.
Outbreak exceeded 5,000 cases and 2,378 deaths.
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The first detected patient fell ill in late April and officials declared the outbreak on…
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