刚果政府报告称，该国埃博拉疫情已造成至少2000人死亡，是有史以来增长速度最快的一次疫情[1]。根据最新政府数据，截至周二共确诊4381例病例，其中2011人死亡，704名患者正在住院隔离[1]。
该疫情于5月15日宣布[1]，仅用3周时间就录得1000人死亡，远超以往疫情的增长速度[1]。世界卫生组织表示疫情始于2月份[1]。这是刚果历史上第17次埃博拉疫情，也是规模最大的一次[1]。疫情蔓延至偏远地区，由于救援物资未能及时到达，形势更加严峻[1]。当前流行的病毒为Bundibugyo病毒，尚无已批准的疫苗或治疗药物[1]。
Congo's government has confirmed that at least 2,000 people have died in its latest Ebola outbreak, marking the fastest-growing epidemic of its kind on record [1]. As of Tuesday, the country reported 4,381 confirmed cases, with 2,011 deaths and 704 patients currently hospitalized in isolation [1]. The outbreak was officially declared on May 15, and the death toll reached 1,000 cases within just three weeks of the initial announcement, a pace significantly faster than previous Ebola epidemics [1].
The World Health Organization has indicated that the outbreak actually began in February [1]. This represents the 17th Ebola epidemic in Congo's history and is the largest by scale [1]. The strain identified is the Bundibugyo virus, for which no approved vaccine or treatment currently exists [1]. Health officials have attributed the rapid spread partly to aid supplies failing to reach remote affected areas promptly [1].