The Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry has revised its Ebola case count, removing suspected cases that have been ruled out after investigation, as the outbreak — now confirmed across Ituri, Nord-Kivu, and Sud-Kivu provinces — continues to evolve rapidly.
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern in mid-May, and roughly one thousand suspected and confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain have been reported, with hundreds of deaths.
The WHO's director general has now visited Ituri province, where authorities have suspended commercial flights and stepped up screening of travellers heading to the nine countries that border the DRC.
Chris Ocamringa reports from the DRC.
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Chris Ocamringa, reporting from the DRC, says health officials are urging people to stop self-medicating and to seek treatment at Ebola centres as early as possible.
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Chris Ocamringa in the DRC says rebel groups operating in gold-mining areas of Ituri province are making it extremely difficult for health workers to track down people who have been in contact with Ebola patients.
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