The Ebola outbreak in Congo has passed 11,000 cases, with 5,387 deaths. Doctors Without Borders said it remains out of control after six months. Funds are not reaching frontline workers, some of whom are untrained and unpaid. Transmission inside hospitals is rife in some areas.
Why it matters: An uncontrolled outbreak threatens neighboring countries and strains health systems.
Congo reported 11,042 cases and 5,387 deaths across eight of 26 provinces. It is the country's deadliest outbreak. Kenya discharged its last patient and began a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free.
Why it matters: The outbreak threatens neighboring countries and strains aid.
Two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in DR Congo. The country is battling a deadly outbreak. A British doctor who tested positive was evacuated to a London isolation unit.
Why it matters: New vaccines could help contain an outbreak that threatens neighbors.
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