The death toll from the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 864, according to Lurer. Government data indicates that 2,181 cases of infection have been confirmed in the country.
Currently, 722 people are receiving treatment in hospitals, and 412 patients have recovered. The case fatality rate stands at 39.6 percent. The outbreak has spread across five eastern provinces of the country, with the highest number of infections reported in Ituri Province.
Specialists have expanded monitoring efforts. They are working to diagnose the disease early and track the contacts of infected individuals.
The situation in neighboring Uganda has stabilized. The last patient in that country recovered on July 16. There were 20 recorded cases of infection and two deaths there. The epidemic in Congo was officially declared on May 15.
