At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in history
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people dead, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak.
The DRC’s public health institute said confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 detected in the previous 24 hours.
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