Tackling Ebola, head on, and other stories
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached record-breaking levels, with over 5,000 cases and 2,378 deaths reported. Despite the arrival of new vaccines, the epidemic remains uncontrolled due to regional insecurity and violence against health workers.
Why it matters
This represents the fastest-spreading and most lethal Ebola outbreak in history, posing a significant threat to regional stability and global public health efforts.
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This past week, the top health story, without any doubt, is the huge crisis that is brewing out of proportions in Africa - the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was first announced as an outbreak on May 15, this year.As per latest data, it has reached over 5,000 cases, making this the one of the worst Ebola outbreaks in history . The outbreak has clearly outpaced response efforts.
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