5,290 confirmed cases across six provinces with 47.5% case fatality ratio; outbreak moving faster than any previous Ebola epidemic, killing one person every 30 minutes. Only 50,000 doses of vaccine designed for different Ebola species available; US funding cuts eliminated 70% of Action Against Hunger programs and defunded disease surveillance systems.
Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes second-deadliest on record as aid cuts cripple response
2,516 confirmed deaths as of August 19; 155 health workers infected with 45 deaths; one million people displaced in Ituri; 792,000 in urgent need of shelter; virus spreading in camps with non-functional sanitation affecting 76,000+ displaced persons.
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