Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 5,021, Africa CDC says

By Our Correspondent ABUJA — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 5,021, with 2,378 deaths recorded in the country’s latest outbreak, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Wednesday. The outbreak, declared on May 15, is the DRC’s

Ebola cases in DR Congo have surpassed 5,000, making it the country’s worst outbreak. Africa CDC warns of high spread risk amid ongoing conflict.

The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.

Responders are warning the deadly haemorrhagic virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate, outpacing efforts to slow it in the remote eastern part of the country.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions.

Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has passed 5,000 cases, government data showed, an unprecedented rate of spread that's outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country's remotest regions.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in ​the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as health ​officials ‌warn that response efforts are ⁠failing to contain the deadly disease. Congo’s 17th Ebola epidemic ‌turned into the biggest in the country’s history ⁠in terms of numb

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions

Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed  AP News

The public health institute has so far logged 5,021 cases, making it the second-worst outbreak globally.

Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows  Reuters