Roughly 300 dead as DRC continues to fight Ebola virus

Approximately 300 dead as DR Congo battles Ebola outbreak. The Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed roughly 300 lives. “There were 303 deaths (255 confirmed and 48 almost certainly) and 179 cured,” according to the statement from the ministry of health.

Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a ... Good outbreak control relies on applying a package of interventions, ... South Sudan, and the other in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. ... There were more cases and deaths in this outbreak than all others combined.