Ituri province and Uganda
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750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, with cases in DRC and Uganda. Conflict-related governance conditions in Ituri and test kits unable to detect the Bundibugyo species contributed to delayed identification and response.
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Delayed Ebola detection amid insecurity and testing shortfalls
750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, with cases in DRC and Uganda. Conflict-related governance conditions in Ituri and test kits unable to detect the Bundibugyo species contributed to delayed identification and response.
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Delayed Ebola detection amid insecurity and testing shortfalls
This outbreak originated in DRC's insurgency-ridden Ituri province, which has been run by a military government under a "state of siege" since 2021.
750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, with cases in DRC and Uganda. Conflict-related governance conditions in Ituri and test kits unable to detect the Bundibugyo species contributed to delayed identification and response.
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