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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the 2,299 deaths recorded during the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history. Confirmed cases have risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases in the previous 24 hours.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the 2,299 deaths recorded during the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history. Confirmed cases have risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases in the previous 24 hours.

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said the epidemic is killing one person every 30 minutes and warned that the outbreak is the fastest growing on record. The UN has allocated an additional $30.5 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund and deployed 20 more staff to the epicenter.

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said the epidemic is killing one person every 30 minutes and warned that the outbreak is the fastest growing on record. The UN has allocated an additional $30.5 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund and deployed 20 more staff to the epicenter.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Wednesday that the outbreak is on track to eclipse the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, which recorded 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The current outbreak reached 2,000 deaths in under three months, compared to nearly five months for the West Africa crisis.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Wednesday that the outbreak is on track to eclipse the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, which recorded 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The current outbreak reached 2,000 deaths in under three months, compared to nearly five months for the West Africa crisis.

The case fatality ratio has risen from about 20% in early June to 46%, meaning nearly one in two confirmed cases is now fatal. Experts say this reflects shortcomings in surveillance and care access rather than the virus becoming more lethal.

The case fatality ratio has risen from about 20% in early June to 46%, meaning nearly one in two confirmed cases is now fatal. Experts say this reflects shortcomings in surveillance and care access rather than the virus becoming more lethal.

The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which no approved vaccines or treatments exist. A University of Oxford team is developing a vaccine using technology similar to that used for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and the UK medicines regulator has approved the first human trials.

The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which no approved vaccines or treatments exist. A University of Oxford team is developing a vaccine using technology similar to that used for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and the UK medicines regulator has approved the first human trials.

A randomized trial called Ebo-Pep is testing obeldesivir, an oral antiviral, as a post-exposure treatment, but two WHO-affiliated experts have stepped back from their roles over concerns that giving some health care workers a placebo creates an unacceptable ethical risk. Trial investigators say the protocol has received regulatory approval and participants have given informed consent.

A randomized trial called Ebo-Pep is testing obeldesivir, an oral antiviral, as a post-exposure treatment, but two WHO-affiliated experts have stepped back from their roles over concerns that giving some health care workers a placebo creates an unacceptable ethical risk. Trial investigators say the protocol has received regulatory approval and participants have given informed consent.

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