刚果民主共和国卫生部宣布，该国东部暴发的埃博拉疫情死亡人数已升至至少930人，累计确诊病例达2344例 [1]。此次由本迪布焦病毒引起的疫情是历史上增长最快的埃博拉爆发 [1]。仅在周五至周六24小时内，就新增37例死亡 [1]。
疫情自5月15日开始至今，已波及伊图里省等东部5个省份 [1]。平均每周新增约272例病例和111例死亡 [1]。世界卫生组织数据显示，80%的新病例来自未知的传播链 [1]。
防疫工作面临严峻挑战。至少36名卫生工作者在疫情中丧生 [1]。当地叛乱暴力频发及谣言导致的对卫生设施的袭击严重阻碍了应对工作 [1]。目前尚无获批的疫苗或治疗方法可用 [1]。
截至报告日期，共有724人被隔离接受治疗，其中在24小时内新增的724名患者中有22人康复 [1]。
The Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry reported that the Ebola outbreak ravaging the country's eastern region has claimed at least 930 lives, with a cumulative 2,344 confirmed cases [1]. The epidemic, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, ranks among the fastest-growing Ebola outbreaks in history [1]. Between Friday and Saturday alone, authorities documented 37 additional deaths [1].
The outbreak began on May 15 and has spread across five eastern provinces, including Ituri [1]. At least 36 health workers have been killed in the crisis [1]. Currently, 724 patients remain in isolation, with 22 recovering within the past 24 hours [1].
The response faces significant obstacles from ongoing insurgent violence and misinformation-driven attacks on health facilities in affected areas [1]. The World Health Organization noted that 80 percent of new cases stem from unknown transmission chains, hampering containment efforts [1]. On average, the outbreak generates approximately 272 new cases and 111 deaths per week [1].
No approved vaccine or treatment for this virus variant is currently available [1].