The Ebola death toll in Congo has reached 600, with 1,759 confirmed cases as the outbreak spreads to previously unaffected provinces like Tshopo and Haut-Uele. Caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which lacks approved vaccines or treatments, this outbreak is the fastest-growing on the continent. Containment efforts face severe funding gaps, conflict, and health center attacks, though clinical trials for treatments have recently commenced.
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