Congo Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 cases, with 5,387 dead
Why it matters: The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, and aid groups say many cases are still being missed.
Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak has surpassed 11,000 cases, with 11,042 infections and 5,387 deaths since it was declared in mid-May, according to health ministry data cited by multiple outlets. The Bundibugyo strain has spread to eight of Congo’s 26 provinces and has no approved vaccine or treatment. Doctors Without Borders said six months into the crisis, transmission remains out of control in some areas, with major gaps in surveillance, staffing and supplies. Violence in Ituri and North Kivu, attacks on health workers and deep mistrust of authorities have also hampered the response. The virus has spread beyond Congo to Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria, raising wider regional concern.