Ebola epidemic in DRC spreads faster than any previous, says Africa CDC

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared on May 15, is spreading faster than any previous outbreak, according to the Africa CDC. As of July 7, 600 deaths out of 1,759 confirmed cases have been recorded in DRC, while neighboring Uganda has 20 cases and 2 deaths. Dr. Wessam Mankoula, Africa CDC emergency chief, says cases double every 28 days in eastern DRC, and the spread is the fastest ever recorded, even surpassing the 2013-2016 West African epidemic.