Bunia (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 11 Nov. (LaPresse) – The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 11,000. The latest figures from the Ministry of Health, released today, show that 11,042 people have been infected with the virus, which has already caused 5,387 deaths – almost half of those infected. This is the deadliest outbreak ever recorded in the country. The Bundibugyo virus, responsible for this outbreak, has no known vaccine or cure and has spread to eight of the country’s 26 provinces.
Ebola: cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceed 11,000
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Bunia (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 11 Nov. (LaPresse) – The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 11,000. The latest figures from the Ministry of Health, released today, show that 11,042 people have been infected with the virus, which has already caused 5,387 deaths – almost half of those infected. This is the deadliest outbreak ever recorded in the country. The Bundibugyo virus, responsible for this outbreak, has no known vaccine or cure and has spread to eight of the country’s 26 provinces.
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