Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as worry of continent-wide spread mounts
Jessica Martinez
Jessica Martinez
Sports Reporter · Ephrata, PA
Jessica, a former collegiate athlete, graduated from Millersville University and has been a passionate sports journalist for 7 years. Before joining the Lancaster Current team, she covered local high school athletics for the Reading Eagle.
More from Jessica →Sports Reporter · Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:25 AM · 1 min read
Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease. Data Saturday from the Congolese Ministry of Health shows the disease has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected, at nearly…