Ebola cases in DR Congo hits 1,000, fatality rate at 25% (opens original article in a new tab)
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo reaches 1,000 cases with 25% fatality rate, spreading to Uganda and no available vaccine for current strain
- More than 1,000 Ebola cases recorded in DR Congo with 254 deaths
- Outbreak declared on 15 May in Ituri province
- Virus spread to Uganda with 20 cases and two deaths
- No vaccine available for Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
- WHO declared international public health emergency
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