SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 31    C

Top News News

The Economic Times

Top News / The Economic Times

details

Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in countrys history as toll hits 2,325

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest on record. This outbreak has now killed 2,325 people, surpassing previous records. The current outbreak is caused by a rare Ebola species with no approved treatments. Experts cite surveillance and detection shortcomings for the rising fatality rate. This situation is only dwarfed by West Africa's 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak.

17 Aug 2026 6:13 am