Congo’s Ebola crisis surges to record toll as outbreak accelerates

Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has killed over 2,300 people and infected about 4,945, making it the deadliest and fastest-moving outbreak in the country’s history; 101 new cases and 33 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. With no approved vaccines or treatments, trials are underway in Ituri as the WHO and UN scale up response amid challenges such as health worker strikes, rebel threats, misinformation, and hard-to-reach areas.