2,325 dead: Congo confirms, current Ebola outbreak is deadliest in country's history

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the deadliest in the country's history, with 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases, including 101 new cases in the last day. Containment efforts are hampered by a lack of resources: the World Health Organization has received only 40% of the funding it requested. Health workers in Ituri are on strike. Meanwhile, the Israeli Health Ministry reported a suspected Ebola case in a person who returned from Congo and is being treated at Soroka.

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the deadliest in the country's history, with 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases, including 101 new cases in the last day, according to a report from the Congo's National Institute for Public Health. Containment efforts are hampered by a severe lack of resources: the World Health Organization has received only about 40% of the $115 million it requested. Health workers at one of the treatment centers in Ituri have gone on strike due to unpaid wages. The armed conflict in eastern Congo, poor infrastructure, widespread population movement, and distrust of authorities make it difficult to identify and isolate patients. Meanwhile, the Israeli Health Ministry reported a suspected Ebola case in a person who returned to Israel and is being treated at Soroka in isolation, and called on the public to avoid non-essential travel to areas with active disease, including Congo and Uganda.