Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 cases, with 5,021 reported and 2,378 deaths as of Sunday. This outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented speed, three times faster than the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak. The World Health Organization warns that the epidemic is far from under control, with safety concerns hampering response efforts.