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The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded an unprecedented Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak that has spread across six provinces and produced more than 5,000 confirmed cases and over 2,600 deaths. WHO and partners have allocated 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses—20,000 for a Phase III trial and 50,000 for frontline workers—while CEPI has funded a Bundibugyo-specific vaccine and the US has sent MBP134 treatment vials to Uganda.
Health workers have faced renewed violence while responding to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. An attack in Bafwasende injures a nurse and the response teams receive heightened security support as cases rise across four African countries. WHO and UN officials urge safe, dignified work for responders as Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda report cases and the outbreak spreads to eight provinces.