782 people infected with Ebola in Congo, 181 dead

Data shows the outbreak, the 17th in Congo, remains confined to three eastern provinces – Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu.

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The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 782 after 72 new cases were recorded within 24 hours, one of the largest daily increases since the start of the epidemic, authorities there said last night.

The number of confirmed cases includes 181 deaths, according to the latest government report, the British news agency Reuters reported on its website.

The data shows that the epidemic, the 17th in Congo, remains limited to three eastern provinces – Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu – but that cases have also been confirmed for the first time in the zones of Nia-Nia (Ituri) and Mabalako (North Kivu).

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