Confirmed Ebola cases currently stand at 689

As many as 297 patients remain hospitalized

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are nearing 600 as an outbreak continues to spread.

In just two weeks the number of confirmed Ebola virus cases has increased more than eightfold, with at least 100 people now dead.

The death toll rose to 136 people

Confirmed Ebola cases currently stand at 689

Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, there have been 676 confirmed Ebola cases, including 136 deaths in the DRC, according to the WHO

The Congolese Ministry of Health reports that confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have increased to 782, with 181 deaths

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunday evening.