DR Congo Ebola Cases Now Surpassing 3,000 With Deaths Topping 2,000

BBC: DR Congo Ebola deaths top 2,000

The numbers of people who have died in the current Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached the 2,000 mark, government figures show.

The health authorities have struggled to contain the spread of the virus.

Neighbouring Uganda said that a nine-year-old girl with Ebola who had crossed the border had died.

The World Health Organization has called the situation one of the world's "most complex humanitarian crises".

This outbreak, in the east of DR Congo, is the second largest on record with the number of cases now exceeding 3,000, according to the government.

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WNU Editor: This outbreak is far from over. In fact it is spreading.

More News On The African Ebola Crisis

Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000 -- Reuters
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Hits Milestone, and Death Toll Rises -- The New York Times
World's 2nd-largest Ebola outbreak surpasses 3,000 cases -- ABC News
Ebola outbreak: death toll tops 2,000 in DRC as new case found in Uganda -- The Telegraph
Ebola deaths in east DRC outbreak top 2,000 -- Al Jazeera
Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000 -- East African

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