Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, says Congo

Official data released on Thursday confirms that the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has surpassed 1,500 people. As of Tuesday, health authorities reported a total of 3,442 cases in the region.

The current figures represent a 50% increase in fatalities over the span of approximately one week. This rapid rise in the death toll indicates that the emergency continues to outpace ongoing response efforts, marking the outbreak as the fastest-growing of its kind.