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Ebola Cases Surge: DR Congo Confirms Over 1,100 Infections
26 Jun
Summary
- Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo reached 1,155 as of Wednesday.
- The outbreak has resulted in 304 confirmed deaths.
- Health officials report intensified surveillance leading to earlier case detection.
As of Wednesday, the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 1,155 confirmed cases of Ebola, with a tragic death toll of 304. In the 24 hours leading up to Thursday's data release, health officials documented an additional 37 cases and five fatalities.
This ongoing outbreak is characterized by continued growth in community transmission on a week-on-week basis. Health authorities have implemented intensified epidemiological and biological surveillance, which have proven effective in enabling the earlier detection of new cases.
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