DRC Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases, deadliest in nation's history
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Al Jazeera reports 10,060 confirmed cases and 4,887 deaths in the DRC's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, with cross-border spread to Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and Switzerland.
Al Jazeera reports that confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have surpassed 10,000, with government data released on Tuesday showing 10,060 cases and 4,887 deaths, making it the deadliest outbreak in the country's history. [1]
The outbreak, declared on May 15 and caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, has spread to 66 health zones across eight provinces, with about 80 percent of new cases coming from outside known transmission chains. [1]
Cross-border infections have reached Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and Switzerland, prompting Uganda to order a 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from the DRC and Nigeria to heighten airport screening. [1]
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