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Ebola is surging in eastern Congo at an alarming pace, now the fastest-growing outbreak on record with over 2,500 confirmed cases and more than 1,000 deaths — and there’s no vaccine or treatment for this deadly Bundibugyo strain. Cases are exploding in Ituri province but spreading to five other regions and even into Uganda. Health workers are racing to contain it, but contact tracing lags behind, and models warn it could become one of history’s worst outbreaks. The origin remains a mystery, with cases emerging from unknown chains. While global spread is considered unlikely — Ebola doesn’t fly, it spreads through bodily fluids, and people aren’t contagious until symptomatic — travel restrictions are in place, including U.S. screening and a stalled quarantine facility in Kenya. Local conflict and community distrust further hinder efforts, while experimental treatments are just beginning clinical trials. Time is running out.

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