- WHO has begun a trial of two antiviral treatments for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in DR Congo — the first patient has been enrolled.
- The outbreak is severe: about 1,460 confirmed cases and roughly 450 deaths in DR Congo, with additional cases in Uganda and one in France; WHO has declared a public health emergency.
- Containment is hard — delayed detection, local conflict, and the need for strain-specific vaccines — but authorities are boosting testing, contact tracing and restricting gatherings.
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