DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes World's Second-Largest Ever
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 3,500 cases, making it the second-largest Ebola epidemic in history. Officials are calling for global attention to address the escalating health crisis.
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Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus
As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak The latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made this latest outbreak the fastest growing in the known history of the virus. At 3,360 confirmed cases, the disease is now affecting people in five provinces in the east of the DRC, with 1,487 deaths recorded, representing an overal...
By Prosper Heri Ngorora in Bunia
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Officials declare the outbreak the fastest spreading ever, warning the world to 'pay much more attention'.
Read full article →DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes world's second-largest ever
DR Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has exceeded 3,500 cases, overtaking the country’s deadliest epidemic and becoming the world’s second-largest ever. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment.
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The number of cases reported across DR Congo has risen to 3,532.
Read full article →Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 3,500 cases, becomes 2nd-largest ever
The Democratic Republic of Congo's rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak has become the world's second-largest on record, government data showed Friday, as the virus continues...
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