Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says
The outbreak has killed over 2,000 people and 4,300 cases have been reported, WHO said, as trials begin for two possible treatments.
- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than containment efforts can manage and may become the deadliest ever, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
- The outbreak was officially declared in May 2026 and has caused over 2,000 deaths and 4,300 cases, driven by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.
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Izbruh ebole v Demokratični republik Congo je na 'dobri' poti, da postane najsmrtonosnejši izbruh te bolezni doslej, opozarja generali direktor Svetovne zdravstvene organizacije Tedros Adhanom. Doslej so namreč zabeležili že najmanj 4300 primerov okužbe in več kot 2000 smrti. Epidemijo ebola so uradno sicer razglasili maja, vendar zdravstveni uradniki menijo, da se je izbruh začel vsaj tri mesece prej, a so okužbe sprva napačno diagnosticirali k…
What makes controlling Ebola virus challenging
Understand why the Ebola outbreak in the DRC is poised to become the deadliest on record. The WHO warns of its rapid spread. Examine the challenges in controlling the Bundibugyo virus. How the imprecise trace of its natural reservoir complicates efforts to control it.
In Germany, hay is scarce, Ebola is raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in Beijing, the man who unleashed China's economic power is mourned. That is the situation on Thursday night.
More than 2,000 victims in Congo, "the virus moves faster than humanitarian aid." Meanwhile, science initiates phase 1 clinical trial on two specific vaccines and enhances the Partners study to find an effective cure
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