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Ebola cases in DR Congo cross 11,000 with 5,387 deaths

Kinshasa, Nov 11 (UNI) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 11,042, with at least 5,387 deaths, according to government figures.
The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, is the largest and deadliest in the country's history.
It is also the second-largest and second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, behind the 2014-2016 West African epidemic, which infected more than 28,600 people and killed over 11,000.
Eight of the DRC's 26 provinces have been affected, with many deaths occurring outside treatment centres. Delayed detection, ongoing conflict and overstretched health services have contributed to the virus spreading more rapidly than in previous outbreaks.
Containment efforts have been further complicated by the absence of a vaccine or treatment specifically developed for the Bundibugyo strain, which kills about half of those infected.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) approved clinical trials of two new Ebola vaccines earlier this month and expects results in early 2027.
Cases have been reported across East, Central and West Africa, giving the outbreak the widest geographical spread of any Ebola epidemic on the continent to date.
The outbreak was identified in eastern DRC in mid-May, with cases also reported in Uganda.
It was declared the 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC's history.
Ongoing hostilities in the country's eastern provinces and deep-seated public mistrust of healthcare services have further hampered the delivery of medical assistance and efforts to contain the virus.
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