CONTAINMENT FEARS:
The epidemic could be two to four times larger than the official case count because 80% of new infections are outside known contacts
AP and BLOOMBERG, BUNIA, DR Congo
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Confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, government data released on Tuesday night showed in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record even as some health workers have gone on strike over payment issues. A total of 753 people remain in isolation or in hospitals, while 366 have so far recovered, data from the Congolese Ministry of Health showed. The death toll has climbed from 377 on June 28, while the outbreak has spread into two new provinces beyond its original epicenter in Ituri.
