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

Authorities in the DRC say the Ebola virus is killing faster than any outbreak on record. Scientists have also said the outbreak may have started earlier than previously thought.

More than 2,000 people have died from Ebola in the Congo. However, only 30 per cent of confirmed cases are seeking help.

The Democratic Republic of Congo says that confirmed Ebola deaths have reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.

Delayed detection, conflict and strained health services have helped ​the virus sp

A study suggests an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began with a new animal-to-human transmission event and was then spread between people.

Government data published overnight into Tuesday showed the outbreak has recorded a total of 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths

The toll comes nearly three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15

Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record