00:00The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second largest on record globally,
00:07as transmission continues to outpace efforts to contain the disease.
00:11Authorities said more than 3,500 cases have been recorded, with the death toll now surpassing 1,500.
00:20Only West Africa's 2014-2016 outbreak was larger, with over 28,000 cases and over 11,000 deaths recorded.
00:30According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention,
00:33the outbreak caused by the Bundibujo strain of the Ebola virus is now growing faster than the state epidemic at
00:39the same stage.
00:41Community transmission remains intense, with many people dying outside treatment centres due to unsafe handling of infected bodies.
00:48Delays in contact tracing and difficulties accessing affected areas have also hindered an effective response.
00:55Meanwhile, neighbouring Uganda has been declared Ebola-free on Thursday.
00:59The World Health Organisation said the risk of global spread remains low, with cases outside the DRC immediately contained.
01:06Bar Bird, mobile spread remains low, with cases outside the disastrous Kraken.
01:06Bar Bird, mobile spread remains low, with cases outside the state kommando, with cases outside the voucher that stem without
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