Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3.6 billion

The UN warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could cost $3.6 billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, with the Bundibugyo strain—lacking a vaccine or treatment—having infected 1,300 people and killed over 300 in DR Congo since May 15. The outbreak risks spreading to Rwanda and Angola, compounded by dwindling medical supplies and vaccine delays.