As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak

Official data shows 1,437 patients have died out of the 3,262 cases so far. The 2018-2020 outbreak had more than 3,400 reported cases.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo. Official data released Thursday shows a 50% spike in about a week.