Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history. Official data shows that 2,325 people have died since the outbreak began in May. The Health Ministry reported 4,945 confirmed cases in its latest update. The outbreak was declared in mid-May and has continued to spread across several provinces.

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The latest death toll has surpassed the previous record set during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak. That epidemic killed 2,299 people, mainly in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. Authorities declared that outbreak over on June 25, 2020. However, the current epidemic has already exceeded that toll within a shorter period....