The Independent - News photos show Congo battling Ebola as cases top 10,000 The Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases, with almost half of those infected dying. Announced in May, it is the fastest-growing outbreak in history and has spread to Kenya and Nigeria. Responders face armed conflict, bad roads and public distrust as they battle the rare Bundybug virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.