Ebola outbreak in Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the nation's history, with 2,325 confirmed deaths. Health officials report that total cases have reached 4,945, surpassing the toll of the 2018-2020 epidemic.
Why it matters
This record-breaking death toll underscores the persistent public health crisis in the region and the challenges in containing infectious disease outbreaks.
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history.Congo’s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous…
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