Fast-growing Ebola outbreak in DRC surges to second-largest on record

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has quickly grown into the second-largest on record, with cases taking just weeks to reach levels that had taken years in previous outbreaks. There have been at least 3,553 confirmed cases since this outbreak was identified in mid-May, according to data pub

Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed.

Outbreak declared on May 15,has been linked to the Bundibugyo virus for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges  Toronto Star

Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo, marking the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease

Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo, marking the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges  AP News

Democratic Republic of Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak is now the world's second-largest on ‌record, government data showed on Friday, as transmission continues to outpace efforts to contain the epidemic.

The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, becoming the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded in the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

DR Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has exceeded 3,500 cases, overtaking the country’s deadliest epidemic and becoming the world’s second-largest ever. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment.

Officials declare the outbreak the fastest spreading ever, warning the world to 'pay much more attention'.

Ebola outbreak in Congo surges to second-largest on record  CNN

Congo's Ebola outbreak now second largest on record, data shows  Reuters

The long-running conflict in eastern Congo has driven nearly 10 million people into crisis or emergency levels of hunger, with Ituri — the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak — among the most affected with 1.9 million in need of food, according to the World Food Program.

The disease has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in just over two months, causing deaths faster than officials have ever recorded.

The latest outbreak has killed more people at a quicker rate than any previous outbreak, including in 2014-2016 when 28,000 cases were reported, of which over 11,000 people died.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, official data released on Thursday showed, marking a 50 per cent increase in around a week that shows the emergency continuing to outpace response efforts.

Congo Says The Death Toll In Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Has Passed 1,500  HuffPost

The fastest-growing recorded Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo

What is now the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is swamping eastern Congo with the latest fatality numbers racing past 1,500 according to official data released Thursday.

The outbreak, which was declared on May 15, has been linked to the Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no approved vaccines or treatments.

THE fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo, a region engulfed in conflicts and a fight over precious minerals, the head of the United Nations food agency warned on Wednesday. During a visit to the hard-hit Ituri province, the World Food Programme’s (WFP) ac

The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on supplying weapons and military equipment to them.

[UN News] The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now infected more than 3,200 people.

Uganda Says It’s Ebola Outbreak Is Over  Forbes

Confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak reached 3,262, its ministry of health said in an overnight update, nearly the same as the 2018-2020 outbreak that is the largest ever recorded in the country. Data from the Congolese health ministry showed that 1,437 patients have died out of

Ebola cases in DR Congo have reached 3,262 - making it the 'fastest outbreak on record', according to officials.

The report, which covers data up to Saturday, showed that 571 patients have recovered, while 773 others remain in isolation and under medical supervision

The latest figures highlight the scale of the epidemic, though expanded surveillance and retrospective case finding have also contributed to the rapid rise in reported infections.

The case count climbed to 3,200 on Saturday from 2,344 a week earlier, while the death toll has almost doubled in the past two weeks to 1,405.

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