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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases and more than 3,900 deaths, as treatment centres face overcrowding and infection clusters expand because of travel between cities. The World Health Organisation warned that the current outbreak could surpass the West African outbreak of 2014 to 2016, and classified it as a public health emergency of international concern.
At least 14 people were killed when a small plane carrying a military justice delegation crashed in Kwango province, including the president of the military court and the prosecutor of the Congolese armed forces. President Félix Tshisekedi ordered a comprehensive investigation, while searches for the black box continue.
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced that the death toll from the Bundibugyo virus-related Ebola outbreak had risen to 6041 confirmed cases, including 2911 deaths. It is the largest outbreak recorded in the country’s history, while response teams continue working in six affected provinces.
Ebola infections and deaths are accelerating in Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, while conflict, displacement and a weak health system are hampering surveillance and containment efforts.
