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In other developments, top health officials from 10 African nations met in the DRC today and agreed on a joint preparedness framework.

In other Ebola developments today, three newly confirmed cases were reported in the outbreak region.

Also, global health officials note that 1,000 people in the DRC have now recovered from the disease.

Earlier gaps included multiple Ebola definitions and shortages of personal protective equipment.

US officials said other outbreak indicators such as deaths in the community need to improve before they feel more confident about the recent drop in cases.

Response efforts face challenges like continued insecurity, unrest, community resistance, and funding shortages.

A girl diagnosed in Uganda may have acquired her infection in a healthcare facility, the WHO says.

Cases have now reached 3,017, and a new hot spot in Ituri province has developed.

The girl's Ebola symptoms were flagged at an entry point in the same district of Uganda where imported cases were detected in June.