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Ebola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak
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Key Points:
- Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 11,000 cases, with 5,387 deaths, marking it as the deadliest in the country's history since its declaration in mid-May.
- The Bundibugyo virus, responsible for this outbreak, has no known vaccine or treatment and has spread to eight of Congo's 26 provinces, complicating containment efforts.
- Armed conflicts, mistrust, misinformation, and attacks on health workers have hindered response efforts, particularly in the hotspots of Ituri and North Kivu provinces.
- The outbreak has severely impacted schools in Ituri, causing trauma among students and staff, with calls for psychological support amid ongoing health concerns.
- The current outbreak is the second largest Ebola crisis globally, with cases and deaths exceeding those of the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak in a shorter time span, and the disease has spread to neighboring African countries.
