Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000
DR Congo’s 17th Ebola outbreak has become the country’s largest, surpassing the 2018-2020 outbreak in both cases and deaths.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a devastating Ebola outbreak that has now surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases, according to government data. This marks the country's most severe Ebola epidemic in history, with the death toll reaching 2,378, surpassing the previous worst outbreak in 2018-2020. The Public Health Institute has logged a total of 5,021 cases so far, making this outbreak the second-worst globally, trailing only the 2014-2016 West African epidemic in terms of both infections and fatalities.
This ongoing Ebola crisis is attributed to the Bundibugyo species of the virus, which lacks approved vaccines or treatments. The outbreak has intensified since it was declared on May 15, exacerbated by factors such as weak health infrastructure, community resistance, instability, and protests by response workers, all of which are hampering containment efforts.
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