Ebola epidemic in DR Congo intensifies: more than 2.5 thousand people have died

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, with the death toll exceeding 2,500.

According to the United Nations, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, with the death toll from the disease exceeding 2,500.

The UN's senior Ebola coordinator, Julien Harneis, said that the outbreak has covered an area larger than France and is outpacing the response.

The outbreak is the largest Ebola outbreak in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The disease is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.

Health workers fighting the outbreak are also suffering from the virus. So far, about 160 health workers have been infected with Ebola, of whom 43 have died.

There have also been more than 260 attacks on health workers in the past six months, killing eight. In some areas, local residents have resisted medical workers, pelted ambulances with stones, and attacked medical facilities.

A UN spokesman has warned that the reserve of funds allocated to combat the epidemic could run out within weeks and called on the international community to provide additional assistance.

In mid-August, a sharp increase in the Ebola epidemic was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the UN, as of August 12, more than 4,660 cases and 2,184 deaths had been recorded in six provinces of the country.