DR Congo Ebola outbreak death toll surpasses 3,000

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now killed over 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to latest government data. The outbreak, which began in 2018, continues to spread, though the rate of new cases has slowed. This milestone underscores the severity of the epidemic and the challenges in containing it in a conflict-affected region.