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DRC Ebola death toll surpasses 930 as Bundibugyo strain outpaces prior outbreaks

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The death toll from the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola epidemic has reached at least 930 among 2,344 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared in the east on May 15, 37 new fatalities having been recorded in a single 24-hour period.

The Bundibugyo virus responsible for the crisis has no approved vaccine or treatment, and the epidemic is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, spreading more rapidly than previous strains of the disease. The virus, rarer than other Ebola-causing variants, has accelerated past milestones that earlier outbreaks took months to reach.

Health workers face mounting security risks, with treatment centres targeted at least 12 times since the outbreak began through Saturday. The surge follows earlier reports that the epidemic had reached 796 deaths among more than 2,000 cases.

Story development

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  2. UN calls for massive aid expansion as Congo Ebola death toll tops 1,400
  3. Congo Ebola death toll passes 1,400 as clinical trials begin on antiviral therapies
  4. Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 1,000 as fastest-growing outbreak on record spreads
  5. Congo Ebola cases near 2,500 as outbreak widens to 42 health zones
  6. DRC Ebola death toll surpasses 930 as Bundibugyo strain outpaces prior outbreaks
  7. DR Congo Ebola deaths reach 796 as outbreak outpaces all previous records
  8. Congo Ebola outbreak likely to persist into 2027, expert warns
  9. Ebola outbreak spreads to two new provinces in DR Congo as death toll climbs

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dw.com DEU Ebola ta kashe mutane 893 a Jamhuriyar Dimukuradiyyar Kwangoyle.fi FIN Kongossa ainakin 930 ihmistä on kuollut ebolaepidemiaanbreakingnews.ie IRL At least 930 people dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak | BreakingNews
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aljazeera.com QAT Ebola death toll in DRC surges to at least 930 as outbreak gathers pacenpr.org USA At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreakdemorgen.be BEL Democratische Republiek Congo telt al bijna duizend doden door ebola-uitbraaktagesanzeiger.ch CHE Epidemie in Zentralafrika: Zahl der Ebola-Todesopfer im Kongo auf mehr als 900 gestiegenaftonbladet.se SWE Dödstalet stiger i ebolautbrottetobservador.pt PRT Ébola. 930 mortes na República Democrática do Congortbf.be BEL L'ONU alerte contre la propagation d'Ebola dans les camps de réfugiés en RDCnrc.nl NLD In het Congolese Beni verrijst uit het niets een ebola-behandelcentrum: ‘Er is veel argwaan en misinformatie, net als tijdens Covid’

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