Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to New Provinces as Treatment Trial Begins
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to New Provinces as Treatment Trial Begins
The Bundibugyo strain has infected over 1,900 people, with the virus now confirmed in two additional provinces and a clinical trial enrolling patients.
- The National Institute of Public Health announced that Ebola has spread to Haut‑Uélé and Tshopo provinces, reporting 1,926 confirmed cases and 702 deaths as of July 13.
- The Partners treatment trial has enrolled its first patients, testing the antiviral remdesivir and the monoclonal antibody MBP134 against the Bundibugyo strain.
- Africa CDC’s Wessam Mankoula said the outbreak is the fastest‑growing ever for any Ebola variant.
- The International Federation of Red Cross reported that 10 volunteers have been attacked since the outbreak began, with four sustaining injuries.
Latest developments
- False claims that Ebola does not exist and that health workers are harvesting organs have fueled attacks on treatment facilities and burial teams.
- Red Cross volunteer Daniel Uyirwoth Welo was attacked by a crowd attempting to open a coffin during a safe burial in Bunia.
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