Congo Ebola Deaths Top 5,026 as Unknown Transmission Chains Fuel Regional Spread

3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Oct 31

5,026 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak out of 10,351 infections, with 2,788 recoveries, making it the second deadliest Ebola outbreak on record.
About 80% of new cases are arising outside monitored contact chains, while one-third of deaths occur outside treatment centers before testing, underscoring why containment is failing.
67 of Congo's 178 health zones in eight provinces have recorded cases, with 50 still active; Ituri and North Kivu account for 9,782 confirmed cases and 4,792 deaths.
Conflict, public distrust and repeated health-worker strikes are disrupting the response, including a walkout Friday at a Tchomia treatment center over four months of unpaid wages.
Kenya and Nigeria confirmed Ebola cases in October after earlier spread to Uganda, making this the first outbreak recorded across three African regions.