KINSHASA, June 19 (Reuters) – The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 933, including 245 deaths, the country’s health minister said on Friday. Speaking to reporters in Ituri province, where the first cases of the ongoing outbreak were reported, Samuel Roger Kamba said 80 recovered patients had been […]
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Congo says 933 Ebola cases confirmed, including 245 deaths
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KINSHASA, June 19 (Reuters) – The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 933, including 245 deaths, the country’s health minister said on Friday.
Speaking to reporters in Ituri province, where the first cases of the ongoing outbreak were reported, Samuel Roger Kamba said 80 recovered patients had been discharged from Ebola treatment centres.
(Reporting by Congo newsroom; Writing by Robbie Corey-Boulet)