DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Hits 11,042 Cases as Death Toll Reaches 5,387
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Nov 11
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Hits 11,042 Cases as Death Toll Reaches 5,387
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Nov 11
Summary
Government data released Tuesday put DR Congo's Ebola outbreak at 11,042 confirmed cases and 5,387 deaths, the country's largest-ever epidemic.
The Bundibugyo strain has spread faster than past outbreaks because delayed detection, conflict and strained health services have hampered containment, while no vaccine or treatment is tailored to this strain.
Eight of DR Congo's 26 provinces have been affected, and many deaths have occurred outside treatment centres, underscoring gaps in case detection and care.
The outbreak is now the second-largest and second-deadliest on record after West Africa's 2014-2016 epidemic, and cases across East, Central and West Africa mark Ebola's widest geographic spread on the continent.
WHO earlier this month approved trials for two new Ebola vaccines, with results expected in early 2027.