DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, with health officials warning it is on track to become the deadliest in history. The current strain lacks approved vaccines or treatments, complicating containment efforts.
Why it matters
The rapid spread and high mortality rate of this outbreak pose a significant public health threat to the region and highlight the need for urgent international medical intervention.
People in protective clothing lower the coffin of an Ebola victim into a grave in Bunia, Ituri province, on Tuesday. People in protective clothing lower the coffin of an Ebola victim into a grave in Bunia, Ituri province, on Tuesday. Ebola DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, officials have said, a day after the head of the World Health Organization said the outbreak was on track to surpass the deadliest in history, which killed at least 11,000 people more than a decade ago.
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