KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak is now the world’s second-largest on record, government data showed on Friday, as transmission continues to outpace efforts to contain the epidemic. The number of cases reported across Congo has risen to 3,532, the Communications Ministry said in a statement, with 1,556 deaths recorded. “It’s the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic that we have ever seen,” Carl Skau, acting head of the UN World Food Programme, said this week.

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.

The fastest-growing recorded Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo