More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
- 4 hours agoImogen JamesEPA/ShutterstockThere is no vaccine for this strain of the virus, but clinical trials are under wayMore than 5,000 people have died from an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, government data shows.
- Eight of 26 provinces are now affected, with more than 10,300 confirmed cases.
- The outbreak, which started in May, became the country's deadliest in its history in August, public health officials said.
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- 4 hours agoImogen JamesEPA/ShutterstockThere is no vaccine for this strain of the virus, but clinical trials are under wayMore than 5,000 people have died from an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, government data shows.
- Eight of 26 provinces are now affected, with more than 10,300 confirmed cases.
- The outbreak, which started in May, became the country's deadliest in its history in August, public health officials said.
Sources: BBC News