- The Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has surged to about 2,536 confirmed cases and 1,033 deaths, mostly in Ituri province.
- It's driven by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine or treatment yet — clinical trials of experimental therapies have just begun.
- Response is hampered by conflict and local distrust, with cases crossing borders into Uganda (and one traveler to France), though WHO says global spread risk is low.
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