Ebola Outbreak Now Third Largest Recorded and "Spreading Rapidly"
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- Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, DRC escalates, nearing 750 cases with 177 deaths and 1,400 contacts traced.
- WHO upgraded national risk level to 'very high'; outbreak spreads rapidly despite detection delay.
- First suspected case on April 24; WHO notified May 5, arrived with 80 existing cases.
- Outbreak driven by Bundibugyo virus strain lacking established vaccines or therapeutics.
- Challenges include armed conflict, population mobility, weak health systems, and acute hunger.