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Kenya reported its first imported Bundibugyo Ebola death as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) outbreak surpassed 8,600 confirmed cases and 4,148 deaths, with 896 patients hospitalized in isolation. Here is a report on the latest numbers as well as vaccine and therapeutic study updates.
The patient passed through multiple cities in DR Congo, drove to Uganda and eventually flew to Kenya.
Congo's Ebola outbreak — caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with no approved vaccine or treatment — has killed over 4,000 people and is still spreading, officials warn.