DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record
- A total of 4,381 cases across five provinces have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday.
- More than 2,000 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since its outbreak was declared fewer than three months ago.
- At least 1,000 of the deaths have occurred in the last three weeks, according to official government data, as the virus continues to spread at an alarming rate.
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- A total of 4,381 cases across five provinces have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday.
- More than 2,000 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since its outbreak was declared fewer than three months ago.
- At least 1,000 of the deaths have occurred in the last three weeks, according to official government data, as the virus continues to spread at an alarming rate.
Sources: Al Jazeera