Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 3,000 Deaths as Virus Spreads Rapidly
Congo’s unprecedented Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,000 deaths out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to government data released on Wednesday.
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More than 6,000 people infected with Ebola in Congo, government figures show
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces its largest Ebola epidemic in history as confirmed infections surpassed 6,041 cases, with 2,911 deaths recorded by August 31, according to…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills 2,500 as Spread Now Covers Area Larger Than France
The 17th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing exponentially, killing more than 2,500 people in three months across an area larger than France.
DRC Ebola Outbreak Hits 60 Zones as Rare Bundibugyo Strain Spreads Fast
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has reached two new health zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the total number of affected areas…
DRC Ebola Outbreak: 5,000+ Infected as Crisis Accelerates After 100 Days
Marking one hundred days since the Democratic Republic of Congo declared its 17th Ebola outbreak, international health officials warn that the crisis is accelerating rapidly.
DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Kills Over 1,500, Infects 3,400
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, now the fastest-growing in history, has killed over 1,500 people and infected more than 3,442, according to official data … Read more
Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 5,000 Cases As WHO Confirms Global Emergency
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 5,000 cases, with the World Health Organization (WHO) confirming the ongoing crisis as a … Read more
Africa CDC Urges Border Screenings as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across DR Congo
Africa’s top health agency urged member states to strengthen border exit screenings as an Ebola outbreak driven by the Bundibugyo strain spreads across the Democratic Republic … Read more
DRC Ebola Deaths Surpass 2,000 Amid Record Spread of Rare Strain
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 2,000 deaths in an ongoing Ebola outbreak that health officials have designated as the fastest-growing on record. … Read more
Congo Ebola Outbreak: Deaths Top 2,000 in Fastest-Spreading Crisis on Record
At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, making it the fastest-spreading and largest-ever health crisis of its kind in the Central African nation. … Read more