Ebola deaths hit 2,000 in Congo as WHO warns virus could become most deadly outbreak on recordAs the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread at an alarming rate, WHO warns the true scale of the epidemic could be up to four times largerView 3 Images More than 2,000 people have now died in the outbreak (Image: DIEUDONNE DIROLE/EPA/Shutterstock)A bleak milestone has been reached with more than 2,000 people now dead as a rapidly-spreading outbreak of Ebola continues to rock the Democratic Republic of Congo. ‌It is now the fastest-growing outbreak of the deadly disease on record with conflict, poor access, and payment issues all hampering relief efforts. ‌As the virus continues to spread at an alarming rate, infection rates remain high as authorities struggle to get to grips with growth of the disease. Worryingly, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the true scale of the outbreak could be up to four times larger than official figures indicate. Article continues belowSo far there have been 4,294 confirmed cases and 2,001 deaths, DR Congo's health ministry has said.