Ebola caused death toll in DP Congo surpass 1,000
- 5 years ago
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo... is worsening by the day.
The country's health ministry said in its latest update on Friday... that 14 new deaths from the virus were reported,... with the official death toll now at 1,008.
Prior to the announcement, the World Health Organization also said... that deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo... were expected to exceed 1,000 this week.
The Ebola outbreak was first declared in eastern Congo last August,... and has now become the second deadliest outbreak of the virus in history.
The WHO's emergency chief said... the organization had been working to contain the epidemic since then,... but such efforts have been complicated by a volatile security situation and deep community mistrust in the area.
The country's health ministry said in its latest update on Friday... that 14 new deaths from the virus were reported,... with the official death toll now at 1,008.
Prior to the announcement, the World Health Organization also said... that deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo... were expected to exceed 1,000 this week.
The Ebola outbreak was first declared in eastern Congo last August,... and has now become the second deadliest outbreak of the virus in history.
The WHO's emergency chief said... the organization had been working to contain the epidemic since then,... but such efforts have been complicated by a volatile security situation and deep community mistrust in the area.