The latest data from Congo's public health institute, seen by Reuters, also reported 4,381 ‌confirmed cases across five provinces. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe current ​outbreak, Congo's 17th, is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments. It took ​nearly ​five months from the declaration of that outbreak to hit ​1,000 deaths, whereas Congo's current outbreak has ‌hit 2,000 deaths in less than three months. In an Ebola outbreak in Congo from 2018 to 2020, it took a little over 12 months to hit 2,000 deaths. In the current outbreak, deaths have jumped from 1,000 to 2,000 in less than a month, further underscoring how quickly the virus is spreading.