Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000, government data shows
Health officials said 4,018 people have died and 8,300 cases were confirmed as insecurity and mistrust hinder containment efforts.
- Government data released Friday confirmed 4,018 deaths among 8,300 cases, pushing the death toll in The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak past 4,000.
- Driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus, this represents the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, with no known treatment or vaccine available to stem the tide.
- Tensions turned violent last Sunday when Marie-Célestin Karondwa, a local official with the Union for Democracy and Social Progress party, was killed in Butembo.
- The World Health Organization reports that containment efforts are struggling as the virus spreads into new health zones, hampered by widespread mistrust among residents.
- This 17th Ebola outbreak in the Central African nation is currently the second-deadliest in history, trailing the 2014-2016 West African Ebola epidemic that killed more than 11,000.
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While violent clashes are hindering aid delivery in Congo, the Ebola epidemic, the worst in the country, has claimed the lives of 4,018 people. The mortality rate is 48%. The post Congo: Death toll from Ebola epidemic exceeds 4,000 – International aid critical appeared first on in.gr.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is plagued by the 17th epidemic of Ebola virus disease in its history, the most deadly ever known in that country.
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The Ebola epidemic has reached a new record in the Republic of Congo (DRC).Becoming the most deadly in the country's history, it has killed 4000 people in a few months, out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases.The Ebola epidemic has killed more than 4000 people, out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country facing the worst outbreak in its history and where violence is hindering the response.The D…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officially confirmed in mid-May, is spreading through volatile areas of the country, where armed conflict and a lack of resources are hampering efforts to contain the virus. According to the latest official data, 8,300 cases and 4,018 deaths have been recorded, while 2,162 people have recovered. This brings the mortality rate to about 48.4%. The outbreak began in Ituri province and has now …
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