Congo-Kinshasa: Cases Top 10,000 in DR Congo Ebola Outbreak
[DW] DR Congo has reported more than 10,000 Ebola cases and nearly 4,900 deaths. The outbreak involves a virus for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment, complicating efforts to contain its spread.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded over 10,000 cases of a deadly Ebola virus and nearly 4,900 deaths. The outbreak began in mid-May and involves the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or specific treatment. Health authorities in the DRC have reported 10,060 cases and 4,887 deaths due to the Ebola outbreak, describing it as the fastest-growing in history according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
The virus spreads through direct contact with infected individuals' blood or bodily fluids and can cause fever, diarrhea, and bleeding, symptoms that may initially resemble those of malaria. Efforts to control the outbreak are hindered by the absence of a vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo virus. Clinical trials of antiviral treatments and a potential vaccine have been ongoing since July, but the current vaccine is only approved for use against Ebola virus, not the Bundibugyo virus.
Written by urgent.news from AllAfrica's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
