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More than 70 medics infected with Ebola as DRC outbreak spreads ‘fast’

An Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus is affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Confirmed cases in the DRC have reached 956 with 247 deaths. The Africa CDC warns this could be the worst outbreak on record.

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Confirmed cases in the DRC have risen to 956 and 75 medics have been infected.

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  1. Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda: Medics Infected as Cases Rise

    An Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus is affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Confirmed cases in the DRC have reached 956 with 247 deaths. The Africa CDC warns this could be the worst outbreak on record.

    What's confirmed:

    • The Ebola outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus and affects the DRC and Uganda.
    • Confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC have risen to 956 with 247 deaths.
    • A senior World Health Organization official stated 75 medics in the DRC were infected and 17 died.
    • The Africa CDC director warned the Congo outbreak could become the worst on record.
    • Shortages of protective gear and a lack of healthcare workers contributed to medic infections.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • At least 30 deaths at a Congo camp indicate the virus could be spreading fast.
    • Aid cuts and poor sanitation are increasing the spread of Ebola through displacement camps.
    • Ebola cases increased almost 40% in a single week.
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