WHO: DR Congo's Ebola outbreak is the fastest-growing ever recorded
Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached record highs, with the World Health Organization warning that a majority of new cases stem from 'unknown chains of transmission.' The WHO says it is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the fastest-growing on record, with cases of the Bundibugyo strain reaching unprecedented highs.
WHO officials say the majority of new infections cannot be traced to a known source, meaning they stem from what the agency calls 'unknown chains of transmission' — a factor health experts say makes the outbreak especially difficult to contain.
Health authorities warn that the rapid spread is straining local health systems and say international support needs to scale up urgently. Health workers on the ground are working to both expand treatment capacity and rebuild community trust, which has been strained by the speed of the outbreak.
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