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Ebola Surge in Congo Outpaces Past Outbreaks | Tulsa News
Ebola is racing through eastern Congo, killing over 300 in just one week—pushing total deaths past 2,600 and cases over 5,000. This outbreak is spreading faster than any before it, already claiming seven times more lives than the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic. With a fatality rate nearing 50%—and up to 70% in North Kivu—and no specific treatments available, health workers are overwhelmed by rebel activity, population movement, unpaid wages, and rampant misinformation. But there’s hope: Congo just received 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has worked in past outbreaks, and early signs…
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