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Ebola Surge in Congo Hits Crisis Point | Toronto News
Ebola in Congo is spiraling out of control with 2,011 confirmed cases and 754 deaths—fastest spread ever recorded. Health workers are striking over unpaid wages, with hospitals like Bunia General locked down as staff protest risking their lives. Over 100 healthcare workers are already infected, and patient zero remains unknown as cases surge from hidden sources. No vaccine or treatment exists for this Bundibugyo strain, though two potential therapies are now in trials. Conflict, displacement, attacks on clinics, and community distrust are crippling containment efforts—urgent global action is…
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