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Congo Ebola cases top 11,000
Congo's health authorities reported 11,042 confirmed cases and 5,387 deaths on Nov. 10. WHO says transmission continues with no sign of decline.
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Congo Ebola cases reach 11,042 with 5,387 deaths (Congo health authorities, Nov. 10); WHO sees 'no sign of decline'
Congo's National Institute of Public Health said on Nov. 10 that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak had reached 11,042 confirmed cases and 5,387 deaths, a case fatality rate of 48.8%, the largest outbreak in the country's history. WHO's latest official tally, as of Nov. 3, stands at 10,668 confirmed cases and 5,198 deaths, with Ituri the worst-hit province at 7,485 cases and 3,532 deaths. WHO's Africa office said as of Nov. 7 that transmission remained high and sustained 'with no sign of decline.' The US CDC, in an update on Nov. 9, listed 5,306 deaths, so figures differ by source. There is no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain.
Sources: theepochtimes.comwho.int