Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads Beyond Ituri as Cases Rise in North Kivu
Ebola is spreading rapidly beyond the main epicenter of Democratic Republic of Congo’s outbreak, overwhelming treatment capacity in some areas and putting mounting pressure on efforts to trace and contain infections.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths, as of Sunday, according to the country's Ministry of Health. The outbreak is spreading rapidly, outpacing efforts to slow it, particularly in one of the country's remotest regions.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the outbreak has spread rapidly and the risk of further national and international spread remains high. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the epidemic is far from being under control.
The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history, spreading about three times faster than the deadliest outbreak on record, which occurred from 2014 to 2016 across West Africa and resulted in more than 11,000 deaths, according to Bloomberg and Medical Xpress. Safety concerns have limited the response, as health workers are targeted, particularly in Ituri province, which has been hit the worst by the outbreak.
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