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Ebola Outbreak Rapidly Spreading in DR Congo, WHO Says

Ebola Outbreak Rapidly Spreading in DR Congo, WHO Says

The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain for which there is no licensed vaccine, has seen more than 90% of cases in Ituri province.

Officials fear the outbreak could eclipse the worst in history without more public health measures.

The Africa CDC called on the continent to invest its own funds in response and vaccine development.

Separately, a child is killed on average each day in Gaza despite a ceasefire.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo PiotrMig, CC BY-SA 4.0
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country in Central Africa
World Health Organization
United Nations agency concerned with international public health
Ituri Province
Province of DR Congo
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Pan-African research, education and support organization for disease control and prevention