Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 3,000 deaths, WHO warns of record toll

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed over 3,000 people since being declared a PHEIC in mid-May, with 6,186 confirmed cases and a 48% fatality rate. The WHO projects it may exceed the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak's 11,000 deaths, and the lack of a vaccine or approved treatment for the Bundibugyo virus complicates containment. The situation is developing, with the outbreak trajectory uncertain and response efforts strained.