Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people, Africa CDC says

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: November 2, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people, Africa CDC says

The Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May has killed 5,376 people, including 5,372 in the DRC and two each in Kenya and Uganda, according to Africa CDC. A total of 10,444 cases have been confirmed, with a fatality rate above 50 percent. The Bundibugyo strain has also affected Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria, and no vaccine or treatment is currently approved for it. Clinical trials have recently begun with the Ervebo vaccine, which is effective against the more common Zaire strain.

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