DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials
- The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.
- The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, has killed 1,707 people out of 3,802 recorded cases since it was declared on May 15, according to the latest government figures.
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- The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.
- The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, has killed 1,707 people out of 3,802 recorded cases since it was declared on May 15, according to the latest government figures.
Sources: Al Jazeera