DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak joins history’s deadliest pace
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More than 1,000 people have died and about 2,473 cases have been recorded in DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak—the fastest on record—driven by a lack of vaccines or treatments for this strain, ongoing conflict, and community resistance that fuels undetected transmission and poses safety risks to health workers.
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- ‘We Will All Die From Ebola Here’: Virus Stalks Crowded Camps in Congo The New York Times
- By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000 NPR
- Congo: Ebola deaths increase to over 1,000 dw.com
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