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The military governor of Ituri province has declared the Ebola outbreak a 'war' with dwindling resources, as cases surge past 1,200 and deaths exceed 600. International aid agencies face a critical funding gap, risking uncontrolled spread.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has claimed 131 lives and is expanding faster than initial estimates suggested, according to a senior WHO official. Health teams are racing to contain the virus amid reports of unchecked transmission in rural hotspots.
The World Health Organization has declared the deteriorating Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency, warning of a 'very high' risk of cross-border spread. More than 2,500 cases and 1,600 deaths have been recorded since August 2018.