Ebola in DR Congo is out of control

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 11,000. This is evidenced by government data.

According to statistics, the total number of infected reached 11,042 people, 5,387 died. The outbreak, caused by a rare strain of Bundibugyo virus, was announced in mid-May. There are no approved treatments and vaccines against this species.

This is the second largest and deadliest outbreak on record. It is second only to the epidemics in West Africa in 2014-2016. Then infected more than 28,600 people, killed more than 11 thousand.

The epidemic has affected eight of Congo's 26 provinces. Many deaths occurred outside treatment centers.

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