Ebola deaths in DRC surge past 1,300 as virus ‘spreading like a wildfire’
The outbreak is spreading at the fastest rate ever recorded and threatens to become the worst in history.
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Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surged past 1,300, with the outbreak spreading at the fastest rate ever recorded and threatening to become the worst in history. The virus is the rare Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccines or treatments, and is spreading rapidly in a conflict zone. An experimental vaccine trial has begun, with the first dose administered to a volunteer.