Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpass 3,000 as death toll rises

Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 3,000 confirmed Ebola cases as the country's worst outbreak of the disease continues to spread, according to the latest government figures.

Official data released on Saturday showed that confirmed infections have reached 3,075, while the death toll has risen to 1,354.

The latest figures come just a day after health authorities revised case numbers following a review of surveillance data in the worst-affected eastern provinces, adding more than 300 previously uncounted infections.

Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpass 3,000 as death toll rises

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