Ebola has killed 5,026 people in DR Congo, ministry data shows
Congolese Ministry of Health data shows 5,026 Ebola deaths among 10,351 infections in DR Congo, the country's deadliest outbreak, per the BBC.
Ebola has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to data from the Congolese Ministry of Health, as reported by PBS NewsHour. That is a lethality rate of nearly 50%.
The BBC calls it the country's deadliest outbreak. PBS NewsHour reports that fear of the disease spreading across the continent is growing.
Al Jazeera reports that authorities are struggling to find a way to control the outbreak. It says there are no approved treatments or vaccines.
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- Al JazeeraEbola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000Fri, Oct 30, 10:51 PM EDT
- BBC NewsMore than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreakSat, Oct 31, 10:48 AM EDT
- PBS NewsHourCongo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mountsSat, Oct 31, 11:25 AM EDT
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- Sat, Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Ebola deaths in DR Congo pass 5,000