Ebola-uitbraak in Congo is de dodelijkste ooit in het land en de snelst groeiende in de wereldgeschiedenis

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest in the nation's history, with the Congolese government reporting a total of 2,325 deaths. Official figures confirm that this specific event has claimed more lives than any previous outbreak recorded within the country.

Beyond the total death toll, the virus is spreading at a rate unprecedented in global history. Health experts attribute the high mortality rate in part to the late diagnosis of the disease, which prevents timely medical intervention and contributes to the rapid increase in fatalities compared to historical outbreaks.