Ebola outbreak still spreading in Congo
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There have been more than 800 confirmed cases and almost 200 deaths from an Ebola outbreak declared in May in the DRC.
The outbreak is concentrated in Congo's eastern province of Ituri, which accounts for more than 90% of the cases.
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
Dr. Peter Stafford, his wife, Rebekah Stafford, and their four children all arrived safely on Monday, according to Serge, a Pennsylvania-based Christian missions organization.
As scientists race to develop a new Ebola vaccine to combat the Bundibugyo species, a few leading candidates have emerged.
The director-general of the World Health Organization is profoundly worried about the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, he told STAT in an interview.
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.
