Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo accelerates, 80% of new cases from unknown transmission chains
WHO emergencies chief Chikwe Ihekweazu said the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is outpacing response efforts, noting that many recent deaths occurred in communities without reaching health facilities.
The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, began in May and is now the fastest-growing Ebola event on the continent, with at least 1,926 infections and 702 deaths reported across three provinces, and cases also identified in neighboring Uganda.
No approved treatment or vaccine exists, and the U.S. CDC confirmed a U.S. humanitarian worker testing positive, underscoring the risk to responders.
This writeup was produced by pharmadog from original reporting by STAT.
Original headline: “Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains, as outbreak outpaces response”
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