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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A medical worker puts on her Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ahead of entering an Ebola Treatment Centre in Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has no vaccine or treatment and a very high lethality rate of 50 per cent. — AFP pic
Sunday, 17 May 2026 11:13 AM MYT
KINSHASA, May 17 — The Ebola strain in the latest outbreak in DR Congo has a “very high lethality rate”, and there is no vaccine or treatment available for it, Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said Saturday.
“The Bundibugyo strain has no vaccine, no specific treatment,” Kamba told a press briefing in Kinshasa, adding: “This strain has a very high lethality rate which can reach 50 per cent.”
The latest outbreak has already caused 80 deaths, authorities said earlier Saturday. — AFP
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