In other developments, only 1 new Ebola case has been reported in recent days.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced an additional $56 million in humanitarian aid to help curb the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak.
According to a statement, the new funding brings USAID's total since the August 2018 start of the outbreak to $266 million. The support also targets preparedness efforts in the region and in countries that neighbor the DRC.
With 1 new case today, the outbreak total climbs to 3,286, and recent cases reflect movement of infected people.
Also, a study today highlights serious long-term symptoms among Ebola survivors.
After going 2 days with no new cases, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today reported 7 new lab-confirmed cases and 1 additional probable infection, raising the overall outbreak total to 3,282, which includes 118 probable cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) online Ebola dashboard.
Health officials are still investigating 447 suspected Ebola cases.
11,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's Ebola vaccine arrived in the DRC over the weekend.
One new case was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak today, nudging the outbreak total to 3,273, according to numbers reflected on the World Health Organization (WHO) online Ebola dashboard. Health officials are still investigating 500 suspected cases, and the number of deaths held steady at 2,183.
Also, a woman apparently survived the disease but contracted it again, fatally.
The WHO says the few remaining hot spots still pose a risk of spread to other areas.
In a continuation of the steady stream of Ebola cases recorded in recent days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) Ebola dashboard shows 4 new cases today, raising the outbreak total to 3,268, a number that includes 117 probable cases.
Another 400 suspected cases are still under investigation. No new deaths were recorded, so the fatality total stands at 2,181.
