Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases

Congo's Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has passed 10,000 confirmed cases; the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported 10,274 as of October 29. Nearly half of confirmed cases have been fatal. There is no licensed vaccine or specific treatment for this virus; a Phase 2/3 vaccine trial launched in Bunia on October 23. Cases have also been reported in Kenya and Nigeria. ECDC rates the risk to the general population in Europe as very low. The AP calls it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. Congo began vaccinating frontline workers with the licensed Ervebo vaccine in August.

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