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WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak was spreading months before declaration; Bundibugyo strain lacks approved vaccine
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WHO will push emergency security corridors in eastern DR Congo to restart contact tracing and safe burials.

A months-long detection gap plus insecurity creates ideal conditions for sustained transmission, undermining containment and raising cross-border and humanitarian risks.

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A months-long detection gap plus insecurity creates ideal conditions for sustained transmission, undermining containment and raising cross-border and humanitarian risks.

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The World Health Organization warned that the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before officials declared it on 15 May. More than 1,900 people have died, making it the second-worst Ebola outbreak ever, according to the report. WHO said insecurity in the east is slowing control efforts, and noted the Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or recognised treatment, requiring full protection for health workers from bodily fluids.

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WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak was spreading months before declaration; Bundibugyo strain lacks approved vaccine

WHO says the eastern DR Congo outbreak began at least three months before it was declared on May 15, with insecurity slowing control efforts.

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