DR Congo Ebola deaths top 1,700 as WHO fast-tracks trials

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed 1,707 people among 3,802 cases, making it the second-largest and fastest-growing outbreak on record, according to government figures. The rare Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, but the WHO says experimental trials are advancing rapidly. The outbreak is concentrated in Ituri province, with over 100 health workers infected and response efforts hampered by violence, mistrust, and funding shortfalls.