
It is the deadliest epidemic ever recorded in the country. The Bundibugyo virus does not yet have a known vaccine or cure.
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The Bundibugyo Ebola virus is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, affecting eight of the 26 provinces.
The spread of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed the threshold of 11 thousand cases. The latest data provided by the Ministry of Health released on Wednesday revealed that 11,042 people have been infected by the virus which has already caused 5,387 deaths, approximately half of the total infected. This is the deadliest epidemic ever recorded in the country. The Bundibugyo virus, responsible for this epidemic, has spread to eight of the country's 26 provinces. And it still has no known vaccine or cure.
The WHO and the May alarm: "Very high risk"
Already in May the World Health Organization had raised the alarm regarding the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, raising the epidemic risk from "high" to "very high". According to WHO findings, the virus was "spreading rapidly". In a few months, confirmed cases have jumped from a few dozen to several thousand.

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