Ebola outbreak kills over 1700 in eastern Congo as virus spreads at record speed
- More than 1,700 people have died in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the Ebola virus, new data reveals.
- The latest government update confirms 3,802 cases and 1,707 fatalities as of Tuesday.
- Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa CDC, expressed uncertainty regarding when the outbreak might peak during a visit to Bunia, near the epicentre.
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- More than 1,700 people have died in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the Ebola virus, new data reveals.
- The latest government update confirms 3,802 cases and 1,707 fatalities as of Tuesday.
- Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa CDC, expressed uncertainty regarding when the outbreak might peak during a visit to Bunia, near the epicentre.
Sources: The Independent