Kinshasa, June 27 -- Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have surpassed 1,200, with health authorities reporting 1,203 confirmed infections and 321 deaths since the outbreak was declared in mid-May.
According to the latest situation update released by the Health Ministry late Friday, 148 patients have recovered, while 419 others remain in isolation or are receiving treatment in hospitals.
The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has spread across 34 health zones in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu. Ituri remains the epicenter of the epidemic.
Health officials said the response continues to face "significant challenges, including community resistance to postmortem testing," limite...