WorldAl JazeeraDR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter
The DR Congo Ebola outbreak has passed 9,000 confirmed cases and nearly 4,400 deaths, making it the deadliest in the country's history, with no approved vaccine yet available.
The Bundibugyo strain fuels deadliest Ebola outbreak in DRC’s history as health workers face mistrust from communities.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have surpassed 9,000, with nearly 4,400 deaths recorded, making it the country's deadliest outbreak on record.
The Bundibugyo strain driving the outbreak has no approved vaccines or treatments, and the virus has now spread to seven provinces amid ongoing armed conflict.
A WHO-backed clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain is being prepared for the DRC in coming weeks, as cross-border cases have already reached Kenya.
The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccines or treatments yet, though WHO says a clinical trial to test vaccine efficacy is being prepared for the DRC in coming weeks.
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