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How bad is this Ebola outbreak compared with the worst on record?
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Congo's health ministry reports 10351 people infected with this Ebola strain. 5026 have died, 2788 have recovered, and 1101 are still in treatment or isolation, and the outbreak has reached eight provinces.
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- Died5,026
- Recovered2,788
- Under care1,101
Official figures put the case fatality rate at 48.6%, and experts think the true number of cases is higher, because the virus spread unnoticed for months before it was announced.
48.6%
The only bigger outbreak was West Africa's epidemic, which killed 11000 people. Containing this one is hard: early symptoms can look like malaria, and there is no approved treatment or vaccine for this strain so far.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo passes 5,000 deaths, with over 10,000 casesRead the article
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- Nasz DziennikDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Over 5,000 deaths from Ebola epidemic
- DIE WELTViral infectious disease: Number of Ebola deaths in Congo rises to more than 5,000
- RP OnlineEbola in Congo: Already more than 5,000 Ebola deaths in Congo
- Spiegel OnlineEbola: More than 5,000 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
- Le SoirThe Ebola death toll in Congo crosses the 5,000 mark