Ebola outbreak in Congo deaths top 1,500

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo, with data showing a 50% spike in deaths in about a week. The outbreak, linked to the Bundibugyo virus with no approved vaccines or treatments, has infected 3,442 people. Contact tracing lags, and attacks on health workers are hampering response efforts, particularly in remote Ituri province.