Nearly 1,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo
Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Staff at DR Congo Ebola centre strike as virus continues spreadinglist 2 of 3DRC Ebola cases surpass 2,000 as more health workers begin strikelist 3 of 3Dozens of healthcare workers in DRC strike amid Ebola outbreakend of listAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), two people have also died from the virus in neighbouring Uganda.
DRC’s National Institute of Public Health said on Wednesday that 999 deaths have been confirmed since the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of the virus began in May.
This outbreak has killed more people at a quicker rate than any Ebola outbreak on record, including the 2013-2016 outbreak that is considered the worst on record with over 11,000 deaths out of at least 28,000 cases.
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