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Ebola’s grip tightens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with over 1,400 deaths and 3,000 infections—highlighting a deadly, spreading outbreak across five provinces. Compounded by ongoing conflict, access to care is severely hindered. Health teams are racing to track and test, but WHO warns actual cases may be far higher. A breakthrough? Yes—the first person has received a new experimental vaccine, developed rapidly, offering hope to slow the tide. This is Congo’s 17th outbreak, officially declared in May, but experts suspect the virus was already circulating weeks earlier. A grim, complex fight continues on the ground.

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