BUNIA, Congo — The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record. Health workers at Bunia General ...

Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record even as some health workers have gone on strike over payment issues.

Fear of Ebola infections is growing in Congo, as there is still no vaccine available against the current virulent strain of the disease Image: Xin Huashefa/Xinhua/picture

Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday ⁠that ⁠confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2,011, ⁠the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak ​on record.