In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a strain of Ebola for which no licensed vaccine or treatment exists has claimed over a thousand confirmed lives in sixty-seven days — twice the pace of the 2014 West Africa epidemic that shocked the world. The outbreak unfolds in Ituri province, where armed conflict has displaced nearly a million people and rendered systematic public health response nearly impossible. What is happening there is not merely a medical emergency but a revelation: the tools to protect against this virus could have existed, and the decision not to build them was made
Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak reaches 1,000 deaths in 67 days, faster than West Africa epidemic
Over 1,000 confirmed deaths in 67 days with actual mortality likely 2-4 times higher; two-thirds of confirmed deaths never sought care; treatment centers attacked by armed groups forcing patients into surrounding communities.