Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record

Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues challenge the urgent response in a remote region.

2,000 people in Congo dead amid rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak - National

The current outbreak was declared on May 15, but health authorities now say sequencing showed it began months earlier, in February.

Congo says 2,000 people have died in history's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

Congo's Ebola outbreak has claimed at least 2,000 lives as it has become the fastest-growing on record. Government data shows 4,381 confirmed cases, with 2,011 deaths. Health authorities struggle to reach remote areas due to rebel conflict, bad roads and…

Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has claimed 2,000 lives. Here's why it is hard to contain

Congo’s health authorities report 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths. This outbreak is spreading almost three times faster than the 2014-16 outbreak in West Africa, the deadliest in history.

DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 2,000 as scientists trace likely origin

Adding to scientists' understanding of the crisis, a new study has found that the outbreak was most likely triggered by a new spillover of the virus from animals to humans, rather than continued transmission from a previous Ebola outbreak.