DR Congo reports over 10,000 Ebola cases as the outbreak spreads abroad, with no approved vaccine or specific treatment for the Bundibugyo virus
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DR Congo has reported more than 10,000 Ebola cases and nearly 4,900 deaths. The outbreak involves a virus for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment, complicating efforts to contain its spread.
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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that Ebola cases had risen to 10,060, with 4,887 deaths since the outbreak was identified in mid-May.
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The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has described it as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
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Kenya has confirmed nine infections, including two deaths, after a patient traveled from DR Congo through Uganda to the capital, Nairobi.
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Nigeria also confirmed an infection in a Swiss woman, the wife of a Swiss diplomat, who fell ill after visiting Uganda. Authorities are investigating where she contracted the virus. She was evacuated to Switzerland.
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Ebola spreads through direct contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person. It can cause fever, diarrhea and, in some cases, bleeding.
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Early symptoms can resemble malaria, potentially delaying isolation and treatment.
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The lack of an approved vaccine or specific treatment against the Bundibugyo virus further complicates efforts to control the outbreak.
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Clinical trials of two antiviral treatment approaches have been underway since July.
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Two further trials are investigating whether the Ervebo vaccine can protect against the Bundibugyo virus.
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