The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, according to figures published by the World Health Organization on Thursday-just three days after the death toll surpassed 500. Updated numbers from the UN health agency reveal there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in the DRC since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, including 600 confirmed deaths.
In neighboring Uganda, two additional deaths have been reported, with 17 patients recovering out of 20 total confirmed cases. WHO's data for the DRC, sourced from the country's health authorities, indicate a case fatality rate of 34 percent.
So far, 285 patients in the DRC have recovered, while 304 suspected cases of the viral hemorrhagic fever are under investigation.
