Ebola outbreak kills 2,325 in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing its fastest-growing recorded Ebola outbreak, with 4,945 confirmed infections and 2,325 deaths about three months after the outbreak was declared; 101 new cases were reported in the previous 24 hours. Genetic sequencing suggests the virus circulated since February. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has spread across six provinces with about 90% of cases in Ituri and linked infections in Uganda. Response efforts face security, trust, surveillance, and funding shortfalls, while trials of vaccines and treatments are under way alongside plans to expand treatment capacity.
The outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola event with a rising fatality ratio
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The outbreak was declared on May 15. Genetic tests suggest the virus circulated since February, and it has already spread across provinces and to Uganda. If current trends continue, cases and deaths could keep rising unless response…
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