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Ebola death toll exceeds 1,300 in DRC

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surged, with the death toll surpassing 1,300 amid nearly 3,000 recorded cases. Health workers are currently on strike, citing dangerous conditions and a lack of pay, complicating the medical response in affected provinces like Ituri and North Kivu. International health organizations continue to struggle with resource distribution and containment efforts.

№ 6 in today's brief  ·  First reported by aljazeera.com  ·  developing for 42 days  ·  88 sourcesfrance24.comDR Congo’s Ebola outbreak outpaces response efforts as health workers strike over payrte.ieWhy DRC's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than beforeaawsat.comWHO Chief Says Ebola Outbreak is Outpacing Response as Aid Workers Strike over Payarabnews.comWHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over payaa.com.trWHO chief calls for urgent scaling up of Ebola response in DR Congodw.comWHO's Tedros visits DR Congo as Ebola outbreak acceleratesthehindu.comEbola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as fastest-growing outbreak surgesaljazeera.comDR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trialstheglobeandmail.comEbola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo in fastest-growing outbreakindependent.co.ukEbola outbreak kills over 1700 in eastern Congo as virus spreads at record speedirishtimes.comEbola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virusbbc.co.ukWhy Uganda seems to be winning the battle against Ebola as virus spreads in DR Congocnn.comEbola outbreak in Congo surges to second-largest on recordtheguardian.comEbola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virusnytimes.comEbola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Timetheconversation.comConflicts can spread infectious diseases while making outbreaks harder to detecthindustantimes.comEbola outbreak in Congo set to become 2nd largest on record, 3,200 confirmed caseslatimes.comMore health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deathsnpr.orgDR Congo Ebola Death Toll Tops 1,000 as Outbreak Accelerates : NPRforeignpolicy.comThe Race to Contain the Fastest-Ever Ebola Outbreakchannelnewsasia.comOver 1,000 deaths recorded in Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda: WHOnbcnews.comAt least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreakcbc.caCanada to temporarily bar entry by foreign nationals recently in Congo due to Ebola riskjpost.comEbola outbreak in Congo still expanding, not stabilized, WHO official sayscnbc.comEbola outbreak: Experts say USAID closure made virus harder to containforbes.com3 Million Children At Risk As Ebola Cases Top 1,000 In DRC+62 more outlets
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Why it matters

An escalating Ebola crisis in a conflict zone poses significant risks for regional health stability and humanitarian aid delivery.

Context

The DRC is battling conflict-driven instability alongside a major viral epidemic, hindering vaccination and treatment access.