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Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has claimed 2,000 lives. Here's why it is hard to contain

By Cara Anna, Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press

Congo’s health authorities report 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths. This outbreak is spreading almost three times faster than the 2014-16 outbreak in West Africa, the deadliest in history.

Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started month before it was declared, WHO says

By Constant Same Bagalwa, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press

The World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May.

Fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns

By Constant Same Bagalwa, Prosper Heri Ngorora, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The long-running conflict in eastern Congo has driven nearly 10 million people into crisis or emergency levels of hunger, with Ituri — the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak — among the most affected with 1.9 million in need of food, according to the World…

Uganda declares itself Ebola-free as Congo continues to struggle with the outbreak

By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press

Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.

What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people

By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo as health officials race to contain a virus with no approved vaccine or treatment.

At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak

By Associated Press

Congo's health ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday.

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers recorded

By Prosper Heri Ngorora, Constant Same Bagalwa, Associated Press

Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response, said at a press briefing.

U.S. citizen working for humanitarian organization in Congo tests positive for Ebola

By Jean-Yves Kamale, Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press

The CDC said it was working with the person’s employer, U.S. agencies, the public health authorities and Congolese partners to prevent further transmission and identify close contacts.

Ebola death toll in Congo tops 600. New cases also suspected in previously unaffected provinces

By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press, Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press

According to the Congolese health ministry, suspected cases have now been recorded in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri.