Ebola in DRC: nearly 1,800 dead as virus spreads faster than response

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed nearly 1,800 people, with global health officials warning the virus is spreading faster than the response. Africa's top health agency announced Thursday it will deploy a vaccine targeting a previous Ebola strain to help contain the outbreak. New cases are doubling in some hotspots, and frontline health workers have gone on strike, citing months of unpaid wages.

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