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Ebola Causes 1,405 Deaths in DRC
Efforts to combat the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are leading the forefront, as authorities have recorded over 3,200 cases and 1,405 deaths since April, with a fatality rate of 43.9%. This latest outbreak is the third deadliest since the virus's emergence, primarily spreading in Ituri Province amid significant challenges due to armed conflict and widespread distrust in aid teams. Currently, there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment for the "Bundibugyo" strain, but alternatives have been under trial since July. This wave of Ebola is considered one of the deadliest, following the outbreaks in West Africa from 2014 to 2015 and in eastern Congo from 2018 to 2020.
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