DR Congo Ebola Tops 5,000

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,000 cases and become its deadliest on record.

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as death toll rises

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases, with Ministry of Health data listing 5,021 infections and 2,378 deaths as of Sunday. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare Ebola species with no approved vaccine or treatment. Responders say transmission in one of Congo’s remotest regions is outpacing efforts to slow it, and health experts warn its growth could exceed the 2014-16 West Africa epidemic. The death toll makes it the deadliest of Congo’s 17 Ebola outbreaks.

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