DR Congo's Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in History
TL;DR
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country's history, with 2,325 deaths and 4,945 cases; the Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccines or treatments, and weak health infrastructure and ongoing conflict have hindered response, as UN and WHO urge speed, scale, and solidarity to prevent further spread and the case fatality rate rises toward 46%.
- Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history aljazeera.com
- Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history CNN
- Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history The Guardian
- Ebola Outbreak Becomes Congo’s Deadliest as UN Warns Virus Is ‘Winning’ bloomberg.com
- Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing AP News
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