Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpacing response efforts.
Congo's Ebola outbreak reached 5,021 cases and 2,378 deaths by Sunday, spreading three times faster than the 2014-2016 West Africa crisis.
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“Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts”
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpacing response efforts.
Key points
- Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,021 cases and 2,378 deaths as of Sunday.
- Outbreak spreading three times faster than the 2014-2016 West Africa crisis.
- WHO warns the epidemic is far from under control and international spread remains high.
- Health workers face strikes, insecurity, and lack of vaccines for Bundibugyo virus.
- Response hampered by violence, mistrust, poor roads, and displacement in Ituri and North Kivu.
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“How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history”
- SourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at ReutersSourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters
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Congo's Ebola outbreak reached 5,021 cases and 2,378 deaths by Sunday, spreading three times faster than the 2014-2016 West Africa crisis.