Congo’s Ebola outbreak is the fastest ever recorded as death toll passes 1,000
- The Ebola outbreak in Congo has claimed over 1,000 lives, reaching this tragic milestone at an unprecedented pace, nearly three times faster than the devastating 2014-2016 epidemic, which was previously considered the worst on record.
- Official figures from Congo’s Ministry of Health confirm 2,536 cases and 1,033 fatalities as of Tuesday, since the outbreak was declared on 15 May.
- The previous major outbreak, which recorded more than 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths, took eight months to reach 1,000 fatalities from its first recorded case.
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- The Ebola outbreak in Congo has claimed over 1,000 lives, reaching this tragic milestone at an unprecedented pace, nearly three times faster than the devastating 2014-2016 epidemic, which was previously considered the worst on record.
- Official figures from Congo’s Ministry of Health confirm 2,536 cases and 1,033 fatalities as of Tuesday, since the outbreak was declared on 15 May.
- The previous major outbreak, which recorded more than 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths, took eight months to reach 1,000 fatalities from its first recorded case.
Sources: The Independent