Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 282

In Congo il numero di casi confermati di Ebola sale a 282


Medical team from the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), an international NGO, set up a treatment centre for the Ebola response, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Rwampar (Reuters)

KINSHASA, May 31 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday that the number of confirmed Ebola cases had increased to 282 after 19 new positive test results were recorded. 

There have been 264 confirmed cases in Ituri province, 15 in North Kivu province and three in South Kivu province, according to data distributed by the communications ministry.

The confirmed cases include 42 deaths, the ministry said.

(Reporting by Congo newsroom; Writing by Robbie Corey-Boulet)

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