DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province
Summary
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province, Bas-Uele, with a confirmed death. This outbreak started in February, has killed over 2,100 people, and is spreading faster than any previous Ebola outbreak.Key Facts
- The Ebola outbreak began in Ituri province and has now spread to Bas-Uele, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele, and Tshopo provinces.
- A man who traveled from Haut-Uele to Bas-Uele died from Ebola in Bas-Uele's capital, Buta.
- Over 4,500 cases and more than 2,100 deaths have been recorded in this outbreak.
- The virus strain causing this outbreak is called Bundibugyo, and there are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for it.
- Clinical trials of two new treatments have started in Ituri province.
- Two new vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain are being tested in humans for the first time.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) warns the outbreak could last more than a year and may become the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record.
- Ebola spreads through contact with bodily fluids and contaminated objects, and it causes a severe and often fatal disease.
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