00:00The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 2,000,
00:05according to figures released Tuesday by public health authorities.
00:08The country has recorded more than 4,300 confirmed cases, with 2,011 deaths and a case fatality rate of
00:16nearly 46%.
00:17More than 700 patients remain in isolation or hospital care, while 869 people have recovered.
00:26Cases have been reported in five provinces, with E3 remaining the epicenter of the outbreak.
00:31Let's remember that the government declared the outbreak on May 15, and it is caused by the Bundibugio Ebola virus,
00:38a strain for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment.
00:42Although clinical trials are underway, authorities say this is the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded in the Democratic Republic of
00:49the Congo
00:50and the second largest worldwide after the 2014-2016 epidemic in West Africa.
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