Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 500
- The DR Congo’s 17th Ebola epidemic is fuelled by the Bundibugyo virus, with no existing vaccine or approved treatment options.
- The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has risen above 500, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), as health workers threaten strike action over low wages and poor working conditions.
- The data released on Monday, based on reports from Congolese health authorities, showed that at least 506 deaths and 1,561 confirmed Ebola cases have been recorded in the country, according to a WHO situation report dated July 4.
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- The DR Congo’s 17th Ebola epidemic is fuelled by the Bundibugyo virus, with no existing vaccine or approved treatment options.
- The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has risen above 500, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), as health workers threaten strike action over low wages and poor working conditions.
- The data released on Monday, based on reports from Congolese health authorities, showed that at least 506 deaths and 1,561 confirmed Ebola cases have been recorded in the country, according to a WHO situation report dated July 4.
Sources: Al Jazeera