Without immediate intervention, the current Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases within the next three months, according to a new model from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This projection suggests the outbreak could surpass the largest recorded Ebola outbreak in history.
Background
- The largest Ebola outbreak on record occurred in West Africa from 2014 to 2016, with over 28,000 cases reported.
- The current outbreak is centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).