Ebola caseload in DR Congo tops 4,000
The
number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
has reached 4,053, including 1,850 deaths, according to an update released
Thursday by the country's health authorities.
A
total of 694 patients remain in isolation or hospital care, while 793 people
have recovered.
International
medical humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres warned Wednesday
that the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC is "more critical than ever,"
spreading at an alarming and unprecedented pace with "no sign of slowing
down."
xinhua
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