More than 4,000 people have now died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Reuters.
WHO: 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Earlier today, 13 people were killed after a small plane crashed near airport in Kenge, DR Congo.
WHO chief on Ebola in the DRC:
"We are seeing encouraging signs that we are gaining ground. But to slow this outbreak and stop it, we need more resources."
WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus:
We must remember that the people of DRC face more than just an Ebola epidemic.
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a seventh province, a governor says.
DR Congo Ebola death toll hits 3,267 out of 6,757 infected. 71 new cases in the past 24 hours.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC have crossed 6,000 -- the largest and fastest outbreak in the country's history, per government data.
WHO: Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still rising, with no bend in the curve despite some progress.
Pope Leo calls on the international community to help contain the DRC Ebola outbreak, which has killed over 2,500.
The DRC Ebola outbreak has exceeded 5,000 confirmed cases. Government figures list 5,021 cases and 2,378 deaths.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the second-deadliest ever recorded, with 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths since it began just over three months ago, according to figures compiled by BNO News as of Sunday; another 306 suspected cases are under investigation, while at least 1,040 patients have recovered.
Ebola has now reached a sixth province in the DR Congo. - Africa CDC
Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 2,000 people.
Africa CDC and the WHO are calling for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 3,360, including 1,487 deaths.
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached 3,262 - the fastest outbreak on record, officials say.
Ebola in Congo: 1,033 dead, up 34 since yesterday. 2,536 confirmed cases.
WHO: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than any previous outbreak.
Ebola patients and responders fled Nyakunde Hospital in DR Congo's Ituri province after an angry crowd stormed it Wednesday.
-Reuters.
WILD: New monkey species with orange lips found in DR Congo forests. - Sky News
The U.S. Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo says the Department of Homeland Security has barred U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC within the previous 21 days from entering the United States via commercial flights due to the country’s Ebola outbreak. Travelers must remain outside the DRC for 21 days before flying to the U.S.
Ebola cases in the DRC top 2,000, including 754 deaths. - DRC Health Ministry
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo reports 1,963 confirmed Ebola cases and 719 deaths.
Four out of five Ebola patients in the ongoing Congo outbreak have no traceable source of infection, a senior WHO official warns. The real case count could be "two or three times" higher than current field figures. - Reuters
