DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,000 people
Summary
The outbreak, which was declared May 15, is unlike most previous Ebola outbreaks because the Bundibugyo virus responsible for it has no approved vaccines or treatments. BUNIA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to Africa’s top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread.