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Ebola is surging in the DRC, now the deadliest outbreak the country has ever faced—with over 4,900 confirmed cases and possibly five times that many unseen. The Bundibugyo strain, previously seen in Uganda, is spreading rapidly amid chaos: armed conflict, displaced populations, and a crumbling healthcare system. Deaths are rising fast, often going unreported as sanitation collapses. Yet there’s hope: two new vaccines targeting this strain are in early human trials, backed by Moderna and Oxford, while WHO explores repurposing an existing Zaire vaccine. Though not ready soon, these breakthroughs could transform the response—just as they did during past outbreaks.

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