DRC Ebola cases reach 56, exceed 2018 Equateur province outbreakOfficials have confirmed 4 more Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province Ebola outbreak, raising the number to 56 and passing the total of an outbreak that occurred in the same province in 2018.In a statement today, the World Health Organization's (WHO's) African regional office said the outbreak's continued growth causes major concerns as the WHO and its partners face critical funding gaps.
So far, cases are spread across six of the province's health zones. Of 56 cases, 53 are confirmed and 3 are listed as probable.
The outbreak was first identified in early June, and half of the cases have been reported over the past 3 weeks. Officials have