Ebola Deaths Surpass 2,000 in Congo

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has described this as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on the continent.

Ebola Deaths Surpass 2,000 in Congo

TL;DR

  • Ebola fatalities in Congo have surpassed 2,000.
  • The United Nations describes it as the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic.
  • As of August 9th, 4,381 cases were identified, with 2,011 deaths.
  • The case fatality rate is 45.9 percent.
  • Contact tracing rate is 86.7 percent.
  • 704 patients are currently in isolation or hospitalized.
  • 869 people have been cured.
  • The disease has been identified in Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tshopo provinces.

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