Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo cross 2,000, deaths surpass 750

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have officially crossed 2,000, including over 750 deaths, with authorities calling it the fastest-growing outbreak on record. This comes amid strikes by health workers who walked off their jobs, claiming they haven't been paid for months. The current outbreak was caused by rare Bundibugyo strain and was declared a global health emergency on May 15.