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Ebola Spreads Faster Than Response | Leicester News
Ebola’s grip tightens in eastern DRC as new hotspots emerge in Biena and Manguredjipa, where death rates soar past the national average—thanks to delayed aid. With over 5,700 confirmed cases and nearly 2,800 deaths, this outbreak is accelerating through chaos: displaced populations, health worker strikes, and rampant movement. WHO warns it could surpass the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic in scale, though current vaccines target a different strain. A Bundibugyo-specific vaccine remains unapproved. The outbreak, likely brewing since February, has exploded from three zones to nearly sixty—with…
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