The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history, with over 2,500 confirmed deaths — half of them recorded in the last 20 days, according to reports. A senior UN coordinator warned the outbreak is growing exponentially and spreading faster than any previous Ebola outbreak on record.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported more than 2,500 deaths, making it the deadliest in the country's history, according to reports on Saturday. Approximately 1,250 of those fatalities — half the total — have occurred in the last 20 days, indicating a sharp acceleration.
A senior United Nations coordinator warned the outbreak is growing exponentially and spreading faster than any previous Ebola outbreak on record. The warning follows a previous assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the outbreak could become the deadliest in recorded history.
2 developments
- DevelopingCongo: confirmed Ebola cases surpass 4,000, N12 reports
- StrongWHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak on track to surpass 2014-2016 epidemic
- StrongDRC Ebola death toll hits 2,325, deadliest outbreak in country's history
- DevelopingDR Congo Ebola outbreak now worst in history, WHO says — 3,605 infected, 1,587 dead
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