Congo says more than 1,000 die of Ebola, confirmed cases rise to 2,536

Reuters - The number ​of confirmed Ebola ‌cases in the Democratic ​Republic of ​Congo has increased to 2,536, ⁠including ​1,033 deaths, government ​data showed late on Wednesday.

The country's ​public ​health institute said in ‌its ⁠latest report that 50 new cases ​were ​detected ⁠on Monday in ​the eastern ​provinces ⁠of Ituri and North ⁠Kivu.