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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing a significant Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with over 1,600 cases reported across DRC and Uganda, resulting in more than 500 deaths. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency, citing challenges such as ongoing conflict, attacks on medical personnel and facilities, and difficulties in contact tracing. Russia's Rosconsumnadzor developed and supplied PCR diagnostic tests to the DRC, Republic of Congo, and Uganda.

Recent coverage

• The real number of Ebola cases in DRC may be four times higher than official figures — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Main points from Rybar — Рыбарь
• US imposes restrictions on Americans returning from Congo due to Ebola — Ведомости
• Human trials begin for vaccine against new Ebola strain — Вечерняя Москва
• US Citizen Becomes Second to Contract Deadly Ebola in DRC — Вести
• Experimental Ebola treatment begins in DRC — Коммерсантъ
• Ebola outbreak in the DRC has spread to a fourth province — Москва 24
• Ebola deaths in DRC reach 360 — Интерфакс
• Number of Ebola cases in DR Congo exceeds one thousand — Коммерсантъ
• Second patient suspected of having Ebola fever identified in Israel — Москва 24
• Israel Health Ministry Reports First Case of Suspected Ebola — Ведомости
• Rospotrebnadzor handed over 7,000 Ebola diagnostic test systems to African countries — Интерфакс
• DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Reaches 232 — РИАМО
• Russian Consumer Protection Agency Rules Out Existence of Pandemic-Ready Viruses — Москва 24
• Bloomberg: 11 people with Ebola symptoms escaped from isolation units in DRC — Москва 24