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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

• WHO says current Ebola outbreak in DRC is spreading faster than previous ones — Интерфакс
• Number of Ebola victims in Congo exceeds 750 — Коммерсантъ
• WHO reports shortage of supplies for Ebola response — Коммерсантъ
• The real number of Ebola cases in DRC may be four times higher than official figures — ТАСС (Telegram)
• The real number of Ebola cases in DRC may be four times higher than official figures — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Ebola deaths in DRC reach 360 — Интерфакс
• Number of Ebola cases in DR Congo exceeds one thousand — Коммерсантъ
• Rospotrebnadzor handed over 7,000 Ebola diagnostic test systems to African countries — Интерфакс
• DRK Demands Belgium Disclose Colonial Documents on Minerals — Коммерсантъ
• Bloomberg: 11 people with Ebola symptoms escaped from isolation units in DRC — Москва 24