Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 1,528 cases

The Ministry of Communication and Information in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced today that the number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus has risen to 1,528 cases, while the number of deaths has reached 492.
The ministry said in a statement: The total number of confirmed infections with the virus reached 1,528, while the number of deaths rose to 492, in light of the health authorities’ continued efforts to contain the outbreak.
For its part, the World Health Organization declared, on May 17, that the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes an emergency.