HealthEbola cases surpass 8,000 as DRC struggles to control outbreak

Government data show 8,067 Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a 48.4 percent fatality rate. Mistrust of government measures, weak health infrastructure, conflict and the lack of an approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain are hampering the response.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-28 16:26Original