DRC Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 3,000 Deaths as Cases Exceed 6,100
Source Summary
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of 6,186 confirmed cases, according to government data from Wednesday. The disease is spreading faster than containment efforts can track it, making this the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record since the emergency was declared in mid-May.
Why it matters
This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded, indicating that disease containment measures are being outpaced by transmission rates.
