Latest / Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Ebola Surge Hits 60 Zones in Congo | Philadelphia News
Ebola is racing through eastern Congo, now infecting two new health zones and pushing total cases past 5,700 with over 2,700 deaths—making this the deadliest outbreak ever recorded. With a 70% fatality rate in North Kivu and hampered by insecurity, displaced populations, and health worker strikes, containment is crumbling. Doctors Without Borders just opened a new treatment center in Beni to help—but there’s no approved vaccine or treatment for this strain yet. Officials suspect the outbreak began as early as February, and the virus is spreading beyond known contacts, threatening neighboring…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.