Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo kills over 1,700 people, becoming the fastest-growing and spreading faster than health officials can track.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has claimed over 1,700 lives, making it the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease. Health officials report that the virus is spreading faster than they can track, with more than 17,000 potential contacts being monitored. The Africa CDC Director-General noted that 60-70% of new cases are from community spread, indicating that contact tracing is ineffective. The World Health Organization is increasing testing capacity amid this escalating humanitarian and health crisis.