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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Escalates | Tulsa News
Ebola’s deadly Bundibugyo strain is raging in eastern Congo, claiming over 1,000 lives and infecting more than 2,500—with no vaccine or treatment in sight. The outbreak, centered in Ituri but spreading into Uganda, is hampered by weak contact tracing, unknown transmission chains, and local unrest that fuels distrust. While global risk remains low, WHO and CDC warn of serious regional danger, especially with cross-border movement. Hope arrives in the form of early clinical trials for potential treatments—but time is running out as responders battle both the virus and the chaos on the ground…
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