Fastest growing Ebola worsens Congo's hunger

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — 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 UN food agency warned Wednesday. The World Food Program’s acting executive director, Carl Skau, told The Assoc

The head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo

The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns  AP 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.

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 number ‌of confirmed ​Ebola cases in ⁠the ​Democratic ​Republic of Congo ​has ​increased to ‌3,200, ⁠including 1,405 deaths, ​government data showed on Sunday.

The number of Ebola cases in the DR Congo outbreak has now topped 3,000 while the death toll stands at over 1,000 people - as strikes over unpaid wages hamper treatment efforts

The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,973, including 1,309 deaths, according to government data released on Friday in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record.