No vaccine for new highly lethal Ebola outbreak, DR Congo warns, as death toll hits 80
Summary
A new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has caused at least 246 suspected cases and 80 confirmed deaths. The strain, called Bundibugyo, has no vaccine or specific treatment and is highly deadly, with a death rate that can reach 50 percent.Key Facts
- The Ebola outbreak is in the Ituri province of northeastern DR Congo, near Uganda and South Sudan.
- The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola does not have an available vaccine or specific treatment.
- This strain can kill up to half of those infected.
- 246 suspected Ebola cases and 80 deaths have been reported so far.
- One death from this strain was also confirmed in Uganda, involving a person from DR Congo.
- The outbreak started with a nurse showing symptoms in Bunia, the provincial capital, on April 24.
- Symptoms of Ebola include fever, bleeding, and vomiting.
- Ebola spreads through direct contact with body fluids and can cause severe bleeding and organ failure.
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