Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes country's worst with over 2,300 dead
Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country's history, claiming over 2,300 lives from 4,945 cases. This outbreak, the 17th in Congo, surpasses the previous record of 2,299 deaths from 2018-2020. The World Health Organization warns of the outbreak's rapid spread and is scaling up response efforts, with additional funding announced to combat the crisis.