Suspected Ebola cases in Congo climb past 900 (opens in new tab)

Suspected Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have risen past 900, with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus saying surveillance had identified more than 900 suspected cases, including 101 confirmed infections. Congo's Communications Ministry reported 904 suspected cases, while official updates listed 119 suspected deaths and, in an earlier Health Ministry statement, 204 deaths from 867 suspected cases. The outbreak is centered mainly in Ituri province and remains a...