Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo report more than 7,200 Ebola cases, including 3,475 deaths, across 62 health zones in seven provinces, in the country’s largest outbreak on record. The Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccines or specific treatments exist, was identified after the outbreak was declared in May. Ituri and North Kivu remain major hotspots, with Sud-Ubangi recently affected. Officials say daily infections have fallen from around 120 to 80, and several zones report no recent cases. Africa CDC has expanded its Ebola response plan, though funding gaps persist despite regional and donor pledges.
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