Confirmed Ebola virus cases near 600 as outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo grows
At least 100 people have died of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the fast-spreading outbreak is nearing 600 confirmed cases. In just two weeks, the number of confirmed cases increased more than eightfold, with 25 health zones now affected. Authorities have repeatedly expressed fears they are “playing catch-up” with the…