Ebola Outbreak Intensifies in DR Congo with Rising Cases and Fatalities

Congo. Ebola infection is spreading rapidly in DR Congo. According to government data, the number of infected people has reached 3,200, and at least 1,405 people have died.

This outbreak, announced on May 15, is caused by the Zaire Ebola virus species, for which no approved vaccine or treatment is currently available. In the last 10 days alone, about 1,000 new infections have been added.