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DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday, as it rages in some of the most challenging…

DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

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