Kinshasa, Nov. 11 -- The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 11,042, with at least 5,387 deaths, according to government figures.
The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, is the largest and deadliest in the country's history.
It is also the second-largest and second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, behind the 2014-2016 West African epidemic, which infected more than 28,600 people and killed over 11,000.
Eight of the DRC's 26 provinces have been affected, with many deaths occurring outside treatment centres. Delayed detection, ongoing conflict and overstretched health services have contributed to the virus spreading more rapidly than in previous outbreaks.
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