Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000 | World News, The Indian Express

Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000 | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Goma (dr Congo) |Published: August 30, 2019 1:31:00 pm

Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000

This is Congo's 10th Ebola outbreak, but it is the first in the densely forested hillside provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, where militia-led violence and ethnic killing have undermined security in certain areas for decades.

Despite the development of an effective vaccine and treatments, health workers have struggled to control the spread of the disease in remote and conflict-hit areas of eastern Congo. (File photo)

The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed above 2,000, government data showed on Friday, as responders battle to overcome community mistrust and widespread security problems.