Health
Ebola Outbreak: Why the Death Rate Is Rising as Patients Reach Care Too Late
Key Points
Health Why Congo’s Record Ebola Outbreak Is Becoming Deadlier The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is becoming steadily deadlier on paper, as too many people reach treatment only after the disease has become critical. The proportion of confirmed Ebola patients dying in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed above 45% from 31% at the end of June, worsening the toll of an epidemic that’s already claimed almost 1,800 lives.
Health
Why Congo’s Record Ebola Outbreak Is Becoming Deadlier
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is becoming steadily deadlier on paper, as too many people reach treatment only after the disease has become critical.
The proportion of confirmed Ebola patients dying in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed above 45% from 31% at the end of June, worsening the toll of an epidemic that’s already claimed almost 1,800 lives.