African Officials Warn Ebola Outbreak Could Be Worst Ever
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In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
The outbreak is concentrated in Congo's eastern province of Ituri, which accounts for more than 90% of the cases.
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.
