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Ebola Surge in Congo Outpaces Response | Tulsa News
Ebola is racing through the Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming over 2,000 lives in the fastest-growing outbreak on record—with more than 4,000 confirmed cases. Unlike the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, this Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccines or treatments, and health workers are struggling to reach remote areas amid rebel violence, poor roads, and strikes. Cases are exploding outside monitored contacts, and the death rate is higher than before—making containment nearly impossible as officials scramble to “chase the virus” through chaotic, conflict-ridden terrain. Listen in…
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