DR Congo's Ebola outbreak: Death toll passes 1,700

 

 

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has passed 1,700. The Bundibugyo variant of Ebola has killed 1,707 people and infected 3,802, according to figures released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The World Health Organization also said that more than 17,000 people on the contact list are being monitored.