The case fatality rate stood at 21.0%, according to figures released by the ministry. A total of 324 patients were in isolation or hospitalized, while 35 people had recovered.
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 710, including 149 deaths, the country's health ministry said, while dismissing social media rumors that a nationwide lockdown had been imposed in response to the outbreak.
The case fatality rate stood at 21.0%, according to figures released by the ministry. A total of 324 patients were in isolation or hospitalized, while 35 people had recovered.
The ministry said the government, together with provincial authorities, response partners and local communities, was continuing public health interventions aimed at breaking chains of transmission and protecting the population.
Response teams on the ground are carrying out epidemiological surveillance, patient care, contact tracing, targeted vaccination, risk communication and community engagement.
