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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have now surpassed 5,021.

Total deaths have climbed to 2,378 across six heavily impacted regional provinces.

The epidemic is driven by “Bundibugyo ebolavirus”, which lacks approved vaccines or treatments.

Insecurity, unpaid worker strikes, and local community resistance continue to paralyze response efforts

DRC Ebola Outbreak Hits Historic 5,000 Cases as Response Failures Escalated Death Toll

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have now surpassed 5,021.

Total deaths have climbed to 2,378 across six heavily impacted regional provinces.

The epidemic is driven by “Bundibugyo ebolavirus”, which lacks approved vaccines or treatments.

Insecurity, unpaid worker strikes, and local community resistance continue to paralyze response efforts

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