emirates7 - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that the number of confirmed Ebola cases has risen to 782, including 181 deaths.

The Congolese health authorities reported 72 new confirmed cases recorded in the past twenty-four hours, all in Ituri Province, the primary epicentre of the outbreak.

Government data showed that the outbreak remains confined to three regions in the east of the country: Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu.