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Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo report that Ebola-related deaths have climbed to 930 as attacks on health workers continue across the country’s eastern regions. The Ministry of Health confirmed 37 new fatalities within a single twenty-four-hour

– The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has rapidly expanded across multiple eastern provinces. The majority of deaths have occurred outside hospitals and treatment facilities. The International Organization for Migration reported that approximately 60% of fatalities

– The World Health Organization has reported that 80% of recent Ebola cases in eastern Congo stem from unidentified transmission routes. Many affected individuals were not listed on contact tracing lists prior to testing confirming their infection. This gap hampers

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has opened patient enrollment in a clinical trial for Bundibugyo virus disease as confirmed Ebola cases rose to 1,708, including 580 deaths. Government data showed the latest totals on Wednesday. The trial targets the

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 1,333, including 399 deaths, government data showed. The country declared the current Ebola outbreak in mid-May after health authorities detected Bundibugyo virus disease in the east.