DR Congo reports over 10,000 Ebola cases as the outbreak spreads abroad. The virus, Bundibugyo, has no approved vaccine or treatment, complicating containment efforts. The outbreak, now the fastest-growing in history, has caused nearly 5,000 deaths.
The outbreak, which began in mid-May, has spread to Kenya and Nigeria. A nurse was killed and a health worker injured while responding to an Ebola alert in DR Congo. Kenya confirmed nine infections, including two deaths, after a patient traveled from DR Congo through Uganda to Nairobi.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called for urgent action to stop the outbreak. Officials warn of the challenges posed by the virus and the lack of a vaccine or treatment. The situation is further complicated by conflicts and food insecurity in affected regions.
The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment. Clinical trials are underway for potential antiviral treatments, but the lack of a vaccine remains a major obstacle to containing the spread.