00:00The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 3,000.
00:06With more than 6,000 confirmed cases have now been recorded, the outbreak is the deadliest in the country's history.
00:16Despite efforts by eight groups, the World Health Organization and local authorities,
00:21the virus has spread to six provinces since the outbreak was declared in May.
00:25The outbreak is caused by the Bundobugio species of Ebola, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.
00:33Several vaccines are in development, including candidates from Oxford University and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.
00:39It is now the second deadliest Ebola outbreak on record after the 2014-2016 West African epidemic,
00:46which killed more than 11,000 people and infected over 28,000.
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