Ebola Cases Climb 25% as UN Warns Outbreak May Push One Million Into Poverty

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Ebola Cases Climb 25% as UN Warns Outbreak May Push One Million Into Poverty

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is accelerating rapidly, with cases increasing 25% in one week to 1,759 and deaths reaching 600. The outbreak has a reproductive number of 1.4, signaling sustained transmission and potential for further spread, while the UN warns it could push a million people into poverty.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak is the fastest-growing on record, Africa CDC told its weekly briefing on Wednesday, with confirmed cases up 25% over the past week to 1,759 and deaths reaching 600. The outbreak’s reproductive number is 1.4, meaning every 10 infections lead to roughly 14 more, while the case fatality […]

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