Over 1,700 dead from world’s fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak as WHO offers dire warning

As of Monday, the outbreak has led to 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths, according to the latest data from Congo’s Ministry of Health

DAKAR, Aug 5 - The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass 4,000 cases this week and has been described as the fastest spreading on record since it was officially declared in May.

New data suggests the death toll of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has topped 1,700, with health officials struggling to track the disease and identify how the outbreak began. As of Tuesday, the virus has killed 1,707 out of a total 3,802 cases, the Associated Press reported — citing a government update. A

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

As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been recorded, with 1,707 deaths, according to the latest government update.

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