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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 a single 24-hour period.

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 a single 24-hour period.

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that "Ebola is winning" in the DRC, stating the epidemic was killing one person every 30 minutes. He called for doubling safe burial teams, tripling treatment capacity and improving contact tracing.

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that "Ebola is winning" in the DRC, stating the epidemic was killing one person every 30 minutes. He called for doubling safe burial teams, tripling treatment capacity and improving contact tracing.

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

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

The case fatality ratio has climbed from about 20% in early June to 46%, with experts attributing the rise to shortcomings in surveillance and case detection rather than the virus becoming more lethal. Many cases are identified only after patients die in the community, according to MSF public health specialist Thomas Parisch.

The case fatality ratio has climbed from about 20% in early June to 46%, with experts attributing the rise to shortcomings in surveillance and case detection rather than the virus becoming more lethal. Many cases are identified only after patients die in the community, according to MSF public health specialist Thomas Parisch.

The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which no approved vaccines or treatments exist. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said the DRC had requested 100,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine — licensed for the Zaire strain — to support trials and protect high-risk groups, citing its potential cross-protection.

The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which no approved vaccines or treatments exist. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said the DRC had requested 100,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine — licensed for the Zaire strain — to support trials and protect high-risk groups, citing its potential cross-protection.

An ethics dispute has emerged over the Ebo-Pep clinical trial, which tests the antiviral obeldesivir as a post-exposure treatment but gives half of participants a placebo. Two WHO consultants stepped back from deployments over concerns that healthcare workers facing needlestick injuries could receive no active treatment under the trial protocol.

An ethics dispute has emerged over the Ebo-Pep clinical trial, which tests the antiviral obeldesivir as a post-exposure treatment but gives half of participants a placebo. Two WHO consultants stepped back from deployments over concerns that healthcare workers facing needlestick injuries could receive no active treatment under the trial protocol.

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history, with 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases recorded as of Aug. 16, surpassing the 2,299 deaths logged during the 2018-2020 outbreak.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history, with 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases recorded as of Aug. 16, surpassing the 2,299 deaths logged during the 2018-2020 outbreak.

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned Friday that "Ebola is winning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo," noting the epidemic was killing one person every 30 minutes and called for doubled burial teams, tripled treatment capacity and improved contact tracing.

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned Friday that "Ebola is winning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo," noting the epidemic was killing one person every 30 minutes and called for doubled burial teams, tripled treatment capacity and improved contact tracing.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday the outbreak is on track to eclipse the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, which recorded 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths. The current outbreak reached 2,000 deaths in under three months, whereas the West Africa outbreak took nearly five months to reach 1,000.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday the outbreak is on track to eclipse the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, which recorded 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths. The current outbreak reached 2,000 deaths in under three months, whereas the West Africa outbreak took nearly five months to reach 1,000.

The case fatality ratio has climbed from about 20% in early June to 46%, a trend experts attribute to shortcomings in surveillance and care access rather than increased viral lethality. Many cases are detected only after patients die in the community.

The case fatality ratio has climbed from about 20% in early June to 46%, a trend experts attribute to shortcomings in surveillance and care access rather than increased viral lethality. Many cases are detected only after patients die in the community.

The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, has no approved vaccines or treatments. Several experimental therapies are under evaluation, and the UK's MHRA has authorized the first human trials of a Bundibugyo vaccine developed using technology similar to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab.

The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, has no approved vaccines or treatments. Several experimental therapies are under evaluation, and the UK's MHRA has authorized the first human trials of a Bundibugyo vaccine developed using technology similar to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab.

A clinical trial called Ebo-Pep, testing the antiviral obeldesivir as a post-exposure treatment, has drawn criticism from experts who argue its placebo-controlled design puts health workers at undue risk. At least 155 health care workers had been infected and 45 had died as of Aug. 9, according to WHO data.

A clinical trial called Ebo-Pep, testing the antiviral obeldesivir as a post-exposure treatment, has drawn criticism from experts who argue its placebo-controlled design puts health workers at undue risk. At least 155 health care workers had been infected and 45 had died as of Aug. 9, according to WHO data.

The DRC Ebola crisis is a moral failure as much as a medical one — running a placebo-controlled trial on frontline health workers facing a 40% death rate is indefensible when experimental antivirals have already shown promise in animal studies. Foreign doctors get evacuated and treated after needlestick injuries while local medics get a coin flip, and that double standard should outrage anyone paying attention. The Ebo-Pep trial can still succeed scientifically without putting the most exposed workers at unnecessary risk.

The DRC Ebola crisis is a moral failure as much as a medical one — running a placebo-controlled trial on frontline health workers facing a 40% death rate is indefensible when experimental antivirals have already shown promise in animal studies. Foreign doctors get evacuated and treated after needlestick injuries while local medics get a coin flip, and that double standard should outrage anyone paying attention. The Ebo-Pep trial can still succeed scientifically without putting the most exposed workers at unnecessary risk.

The DRC outbreak is spiraling completely out of control, with hidden transmission chains, overwhelmed treatment centers and a fatality rate that has exploded to 46% — the system isn't broken, it's collapsed. Contact tracing gaps, payment delays for response workers and zero approved vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain mean the virus is outrunning every tool available. No amount of trial ethics debate changes the fact that the basic infrastructure to fight this disease simply isn't there.

The DRC outbreak is spiraling completely out of control, with hidden transmission chains, overwhelmed treatment centers and a fatality rate that has exploded to 46% — the system isn't broken, it's collapsed. Contact tracing gaps, payment delays for response workers and zero approved vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain mean the virus is outrunning every tool available. No amount of trial ethics debate changes the fact that the basic infrastructure to fight this disease simply isn't there.

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The DRC Ebola outbreak is a catastrophic failure of global preparedness — with a 46% fatality rate, no approved vaccines or treatments, and transmission outpacing the entire response, this is an emergency that demanded action long before it became the deadliest in the country's history. Bundibugyo Ebola is killing one person every 30 minutes, and the world dragged its feet. The ethical controversy surrounding the Ebo-Pep drug trial — which gives frontline health workers a 50% chance of receiving a placebo — only deepens the scandal of how badly these responders have been let down.

The DRC Ebola outbreak is a catastrophic failure of global preparedness — with a 46% fatality rate, no approved vaccines or treatments, and transmission outpacing the entire response, this is an emergency that demanded action long before it became the deadliest in the country's history. Bundibugyo Ebola is killing one person every 30 minutes, and the world dragged its feet. The ethical controversy surrounding the Ebo-Pep drug trial — which gives frontline health workers a 50% chance of receiving a placebo — only deepens the scandal of how badly these responders have been let down.

The global response to the DRC Ebola outbreak is finally mobilizing with real urgency — the US has committed over $500 million, the UN has deployed additional staff and funding, and WHO experts have greenlit a Phase 3 trial of the Ervebo vaccine that could offer cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain. The Gavi-funded global stockpile already has 500,000 doses ready to deploy. The trajectory is grim, but the tools, funding and scientific momentum are now aligned in ways that give the response a genuine shot at turning this around.

The global response to the DRC Ebola outbreak is finally mobilizing with real urgency — the US has committed over $500 million, the UN has deployed additional staff and funding, and WHO experts have greenlit a Phase 3 trial of the Ervebo vaccine that could offer cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain. The Gavi-funded global stockpile already has 500,000 doses ready to deploy. The trajectory is grim, but the tools, funding and scientific momentum are now aligned in ways that give the response a genuine shot at turning this around.

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