Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces

In Congo, the number of deaths from Ebola has risen to 600. The country is dealing with a growing outbreak.

The health ministry has reported that areas previously untouched by the disease are now seeing suspected cases. This includes the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele.

Further information on the outbreak can be found through the Congolese health ministry's reports, which detail the spread of the disease and the total number of confirmed cases, now at 1,759.