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DR Congo, US media report At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sources have told CBS News, the BBC's US partner. One person
Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, has no proven vaccine and kills around a third of those infected. So far, the outbreak centred on DR Congo has resulted in 177 suspected deaths and 750 suspected cases
DR Congo's biggest city, Goma, which has a population of around 850,000 people and is under rebel control. In Goma, the confirmed case involved a woman who had travelled to the city after
Congo. Regionally, the risk is now high, the WHO said today, but remains low internationally. There are no guarantees the vaccine will prove effective. It will take animal research and then trials in people
Ebola, but the Bundibugyo species - which has not been seen for more than a decade - brings its own difficulties. Bundibugyo has only caused two previous outbreaks, when it killed about a third of those infected
outbreak. However, Geisbet says it is encouraging to hear that the WHO will be prioritising the use of the experimental anti-viral drug Obladesivir, under strict protocols. This was developed during the Covid pandemic
outbreak with a strain that does not have countermeasures, we are going to advise on the best approach to take,” said Dr Mosoka Fallah, acting director of the science department at the Africa Centres
Congo has been flown to [Germany](https://www.theguardian.com/world/germany) for treatment, along with his wife and four children, as the World Health Organization warned of the “scale and speed” of the outbreak. Authorities have reported
Congo and Uganda and says it is considering further funding through the UN's pooled humanitarian fund, alongside travel restrictions linked to the outbreak. An American national, Dr Peter Stafford, is among the infected after
outbreak involves a rare species of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, which has no proven vaccine and kills about a third of those infected. Health experts warn that touching the body of someone who died from
DR Congo The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the public health risk of the [Ebola](/news/2026/5/20/who-says-600-cases-139-suspected-deaths-in-growing-ebola-outbreak) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from high to “very high” as the deadly outbreak continues
Congo has detected the most outbreaks. This is its 17th since 1976. Exactly how humans pick up the virus remains a question mark. "We don't know for sure where it comes from
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