DR Congo's Ebola death toll hits 1033, confirmed cases exceed 2,500-

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 2,423, including 967 deaths, health authorities said in an update.

The outbreak, which was declared May 15, is unlike most previous Ebola outbreaks because the Bundibugyo virus responsible for it has no approved vaccines or treatments.