Confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak have reached 3,262, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Data released by the ministry indicates that 1,437 patients have died as a result of the virus.
This surge in infections brings the current outbreak near the total case count of the 2018-2020 epidemic, which remains the largest ever recorded in the country. Health officials have characterized the current situation as the fastest Ebola outbreak on record.
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