Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases
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There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
NAIROBI, June 16 (Reuters) - A Red Cross official said on Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo had not yet peaked, and could last for a year. Over 800 cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain,
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.
Authorities have raced to slow the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo with strict measures, including by limiting public gatherings and enforcing social distancing.
As scientists race to develop a new Ebola vaccine to combat the Bundibugyo species, a few leading candidates have emerged.
Some 635 Ebola cases have been confirmed and 127 people have died from the dangerous infectious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
The director-general of the World Health Organization is profoundly worried about the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, he told STAT in an interview.
