The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 2,000 confirmed cases, with 754 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. Fuelled by the rare Bundibugyo strain, the outbreak has become the fastest-growing on record, with health authorities warning that transmission is outpacing efforts to contain it.

More than 2,000 people have now died in the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. Congo’s health authorities report 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths.

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the…