The DR Congo has recorded 999 confirmed Ebola deaths from 2,473 cases, a 40.4% fatality rate. The rare Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment.
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Death toll. The DR Congo has confirmed 999 Ebola deaths from 2,473 cases since the outbreak began on 15 May.
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has continued to grow, with confirmed infections reaching 3,200 and a fatality rate of nearly one in…
The total number of Ebola cases stands at 2,973, with a case fatality rate of 44.0%
Authorities in Congo have said the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus has killed 999 people since mid-May. That fatality rate is…
The current mortality rate stands at 44.2%
The average case fatality rate is around 32.4%
According to WHO figures, 999 people have died in DRC and two in Uganda due to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
Congo: Ebola deaths increase to 1,000
