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A Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has spread to Bas-Uele, bringing the number of affected provinces to six; the death toll is about 2,128 from 4,566 infections. WHO warns the spread is faster than previous outbreaks and could become the deadliest on record, while two vaccines and other treatments are in trials as health officials push containment efforts.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to Bas-Uele, the sixth province, with more than 2,100 deaths and 4,500 cases; the WHO cautions the outbreak could surpass the 2014–16 West Africa epidemic, noting the virus appears fast-moving and spreading beyond monitored contacts. There are no approved vaccines or treatments for Bundibugyo virus, and misinformation and unpaid health-worker strikes complicate response efforts. About 60–70% of new cases are outside monitored contacts, while two treatments are in clinical trials in Ituri as the outbreak—declared in May—likely began earlier, in February, and now affects six provinces.