WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak is outpacing the response
The Ebola outbreak in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is outpacing efforts to contain it, the WHO says. It is spreading faster than any previous outbreak of the virus.
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The WHO says the response in Congo's northeast is falling behind transmission, with the virus spreading faster than any earlier outbreak. After it reached a sixth province, reported death tolls range from 2,000 to more than 2,100.
The Democratic Republic of Congo declared an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province on 15 May. It has since spread across 53 health zones in five provinces, though Ituri still accounts for the large majority of cases. Congolese authorities run the response and publish the case, death and contact-tracing figures.
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Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province as deaths pass 2,100
Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province as deaths pass 2,100
Congo's Ebola epidemic has reached a sixth province, Bas-Uele, after a man died there, Africa CDC said on Thursday. Government figures put the toll above 2,100 deaths in more than 4,500 cases.
Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province as toll nears record
Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province as toll nears record
Congo's Ebola epidemic has spread to Bas-Uele province after a traveller from Haut-Uele died there. The WHO says the outbreak is on course to become the deadliest on record.
Congo Ebola cases pass 4,400 as UN warns of doubling every 20 days
Congo Ebola cases pass 4,400 as UN warns of doubling every 20 days
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached 4,449, with 2,061 deaths, government data showed on Tuesday. Health officials call it the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.
Congo's Ebola toll passes 2,000 as deaths accelerate
Congo's Ebola toll passes 2,000 as deaths accelerate
More than 2,000 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak, government figures released on Tuesday show. It is the fastest-spreading outbreak the country has recorded.
WHO dates Congo's Ebola outbreak to February, months before it was declared
WHO dates Congo's Ebola outbreak to February, months before it was declared
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo began in February, three months before it was officially declared, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Genetic sequencing pointed to a long chain of undetected transmission.