At least 2,000 people have died in Congo Ebola outbreak

AT LEAST 2,000 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), whose current outbreak of the disease is the fastest growing on record, according to government data published today. The figures show a total of 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths. A total of 704 patients are in isolation. The grim toll comes nearly three months after the outbreak was declared on May 15.