📍 The outbreak declared on May 15 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases, with 4,381 deaths and a case fatality rate of 48.3%, the Ministry of Health reported Tuesday.

📊 In the last 24 hours, 88 new infections were confirmed. Ituri and North Kivu are the hardest-hit regions, with 56 and 28 recent cases, respectively. This is the second deadliest outbreak in history globally.

⚠️ There are no specific treatments for the Bundibugyo strain. The World Health Organization is advancing two vaccines in Phase 1 trials, while the DRC is promoting a campaign using Ervebo. Uganda, Kenya, France, and the Netherlands have reported cases linked to the epidemic.