Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
Summary
Congo’s health authorities report over 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths, making it the fastest-growing outbreak of the virus. Despite difficult conditions like violence and health worker strikes, more than 1,360 people have recovered.Key Facts
- The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has reached more than 6,000 confirmed cases.
- There have been 2,911 deaths recorded from the virus so far.
- Over 1,360 people have survived and recovered from Ebola.
- The outbreak is spreading quickly due to insecurity, people moving around, and strikes by health workers.
- The virus has moved into two new health zones recently.
- The World Health Organization says the outbreak is still out of control.
- This outbreak may become worse than the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which caused over 11,000 deaths.
- The regions most affected during 2014-2016 were Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
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