Over 7,000 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, says government
Kinshasa: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen above 7,000, according to the latest government figures.The current outbreak formall...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its worst Ebola outbreak ever, with over 7,000 confirmed cases. According to the Congolese authorities, 7,022 cases have been recorded since the epidemic began.
The outbreak, which was officially detected in mid-May, has spread to seven provinces, including Ituri, North Kivu, and South-Ubangi, which borders the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville.
The disease has killed 3,398 people, while 1,671 patients have recovered, as reported by the Daily Times and Dawn.
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