The outbreak has now reached 352 cases, of which 305 are confirmed, and 210 deaths.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) health ministry revised its tally of the ongoing Ebola outbreak today, noting three more cases and one additional fatality. Officials have now reported 344 cases and 202 deaths in an outbreak that begin in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in August.
Two new cases bring the outbreak total to 341, including 215 deaths.
Three health zones reported their first confirmed Ebola cases recently, a worrisome sign.
At least 5 civilians were killed and children kidnapped in an attack by rebels in Beni.
"No other epidemic in the world has been as complex as the one we are currently experiencing," the DRC health minister says.
WHO and UN officials say the rate of cases has declined a bit recently.
With 2 new cases, infections in healthcare workers in the DRC have now reached 27.
The outbreak total has reached 305, with 189 deaths and 60 suspected cases.
Two of the latest confirmed cases involve a mother and her 2-week-old baby.
