Ebola cases in DRC hit 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action to save lives

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a critical stage, with a case fatality rate of nearly 48 percent, meaning almost one in two infected people are dying. More than 300 deaths were recorded in a single week according to government data, marking one of the highest weekly death tolls in the outbreak. The rising mortality rate has prompted international calls for action to address the crisis.

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