CONGO’S Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said today.According to the latest health ministry data, 11,042 people have been infected with the deadly virus that has now killed 5,387 in what has been Congo’s deadliest outbreak.The outbreak was declared in mid-May and, since then, Congolese authorities have struggled to contain it due to several factors, including armed conflicts, a health system crisis, poor roads and violence from residents fuelled by mistrust and misinformation.

CONGO’S Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said today.

According to the latest health ministry data, 11,042 people have been infected with the deadly virus that has now killed 5,387 in what has been Congo’s deadliest outbreak.

The outbreak was declared in mid-May and, since then, Congolese authorities have struggled to contain it due to several factors, including armed conflicts, a health system crisis, poor roads and violence from residents fuelled by mistrust and misinformation.

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