HealthHow Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history
Conflict, delayed detection and mistrust have complicated efforts to contain Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. More than 4,900 confirmed cases and over 2,300 deaths have been recorded, surpassing the previous death toll from 2018–2020. The outbreak began in Ituri Province, where armed conflict, difficult terrain and limited early laboratory capacity helped transmission spread before the response was fully deployed.
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How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history
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