What changed in this update
The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak
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Current state
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo species, has killed more than 2,500 people and is growing exponentially; it is now the deadliest and fastest-spreading outbreak in the country's history, affecting an area larger than France.
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Euronews
Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, WHO chief says
BBC News – World BBC
Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.
