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MSF says Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading after six months
Medecins Sans Frontieres said Thursday that Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, now past 11,000 confirmed cases, is still spreading with likely missed cases and hospital transmission, Reuters reported.
- The Japan Times is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Congo Ebola outbreak still out of control after six months, MSF says”
- Our desk filed its story
Based on reporting by The Japan Times
Wire reporting: (Reuters, via The Japan Times)
Medecins Sans Frontieres said Thursday that an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared in mid-May, is still spreading six months later, according to a Reuters report carried by The Japan Times1.
Confirmed cases have now surpassed 11,000, the report said, making the outbreak the second-worst on record1. It is caused by Bundibugyo virus, a species for which the report said there are no approved treatments or vaccines1.
MSF said many cases are likely being missed and that transmission in hospitals is common in some areas1. The charity said help is not reaching people who need it most, citing untrained and unpaid staff, ambulances without fuel, and a shortage of surveillance teams and supplies to manage suspected cases safely1.
The Reuters original was not readable here; the Japan Times excerpt ended after those points and did not include an on-record reply from Congolese authorities or U.N. agencies1.