The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths as of Aug. 16. Health officials recorded 101 new confirmed cases during the previous 24 hours, surpassing the 2,299 fatalities recorded during the country’s 2018 to 2020 Ebola outbreak. The outbreak has expanded at an exceptional pace since authorities formally announced it in May, with the virus killing one person every 30 minutes. The World Health Organization classified the emergency as a public health emergency of international concern on May 17.
