Congo says 2,000 people have died in Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
In the current outbreak, deaths have jumped from 1,000 to 2,000 in less than a month, further underscoring how quickly the virus is spreading
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The grim toll comes nearly three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15. The current outbreak is the 17th — and largest — the Central African nation has faced. The first Ebola virus to be identified was in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now Congo.
Furthermore, The Ebola outbreak is unlike most previous ones because the rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for it has no approved vaccines or treatments. The Congolese government data shows that only West Africa's 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak was bigger, with 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths recorded across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organization. A study published last month in the journal Science found that transmission may have begun in January or earlier in Ituri province, identifying more than 500 suspected cases between mid-January and May 15.
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The grim toll comes nearly three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15.
according to ABC News — Top Stories +1The current outbreak is the 17th — and largest — the Central African nation has faced.
according to ABC News — Top Stories +1The first Ebola virus to be identified was in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now Congo.
according to The Boston Globe +1The Ebola outbreak is unlike most previous ones because the rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for it has no approved vaccines or treatments.
according to The Boston Globe +1The Congolese government data shows that only West Africa's 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak was bigger, with 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths recorded across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organization.
according to The Straits Times - WorldA study published last month in the journal Science found that transmission may have begun in January or earlier in Ituri province, identifying more than 500 suspected cases between mid-January and May 15.
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