Kinshasa:Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reported a significant escalation in the Ebola outbreak, with 11,042 infections and 5,387 deaths recorded since mid-May.

According to Iraqi News Agency, the outbreak is the deadliest in the nation’s history, having spread to eight of the country’s 26 provinces. The virus responsible for the current crisis is identified as the Bundibugyo strain, which presently has no known vaccine or treatment available.