The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reports 34 additional confirmed Ebola deaths in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of fatalities to 1,621 since the outbreak began two and a half months ago. An additional 69 confirmed cases have been registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,674.
The outbreak affects 49 health zones in five provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Upper Uele, and Tshopo. Ituri is the epicenter, accounting for 87.9% of cumulative cases and 76.8% of the new confirmed cases reported today. This outbreak is the fastest-growing in recorded history.
