Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than 2,000
Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the latest outbreak, which is nearing the country’s deadliest ever. The current outbreak, which has hit the DRC’s conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on May 15 but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks. It [...] The post Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than…
More than 2,000 people have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Congolese health authorities. The disease has infected 4,381 individuals, with a case fatality rate of 45.9 percent. The outbreak, which began in northeastern Ituri province and has spread to other regions, is considered the deadliest in the country's history and could become the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
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