Ebola Outbreak Claims Over 5,300 Lives in DR Congo

Al Jazeera · world

The latest Ebola outbreak in Africa has resulted in over 5,300 fatalities, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) being the most affected region. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has killed 5,376 people, including 5,372 in the DRC. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has infected approximately 10,444 people across the DRC, Uganda, and Kenya, exhibiting a mortality rate exceeding 50 percent. Currently, there are no approved treatments or vaccines for this specific strain.