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Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Alarm Escalates in DRC: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he’s “deeply concerned” about the “scale and speed” of the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, where suspected deaths have jumped to 134 and suspected cases are 500+. Why It’s Worse Now: Health teams say the virus spread for weeks after early tests targeted the wrong strain, leaving no approved vaccines or medicines and making containment harder as cases appear in more urban areas and healthcare workers die. Response Under Pressure: WHO is convening its emergency committee and rushing resources, while Congo expects experimental vaccine shipments and works to confirm “patient zero.” Cross-Border Fallout: Uganda has reported cases tied to travel from Congo, and the U.S. has moved to restrict entry from affected countries as an American doctor tests positive and is evacuated. Panic vs Preparedness: WHO officials are urging calm—“fear by itself is an outbreak”—even as the numbers keep rising.
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