HealthPhoto: MintEbola Death Rate Exceeds 50% in Congo After Adding Hundreds of Fatalities
The Ebola death rate in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 50% after health officials added 314 previously uncounted deaths in Ituri province. The outbreak has caused 10,414 confirmed infections and 5,372 deaths, resulting in a 51.6% case-fatality ratio. This is the largest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history and the second largest globally after West Africa's 2013-2016 epidemic.
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