Total Number Of Ebola Cases In DRC Hits 699, Authorities Report

CIDRAP News: DRC Ebola total hits 699 amid more resistance, insecurity
“The number of confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak has jumped by 19 since Friday, most of them in Katwa, where responders face more community resistance. … The new illnesses lift the outbreak total to 699, which includes 650 confirmed and 49 probable cases. As of [Tuesday], authorities are still investigating 252 suspected cases…” (Schnirring, 1/22).

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