Congo: Ebola cases are rising at record pace

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history. The D.R.C.'s public health institute said in its latest report that…

At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people killed, according to government…

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially become the deadliest in the country's history, data suggests.

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says many of the deaths occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo are happening outside of known transmission chains, meaning the outbreak is a long way from being brought under control.

Virus spreading in DRC faster than containment efforts.

Meaghan Thumath, a registered nurse and public health delegate with the Canadian Red Cross, describes response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, according to the World Health…

The Ebola virus is spreading rapidly in the DRC. In Kinshasa, a city of millions, fears of a serious health crisis are growing. Hospitals are scrambling to prepare for emergencies as best as they can.