Congo Ebola toll hits 782 cases and 181 deaths; CDC warns worst case could reach 20,000

NPR—The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed 782 Ebola cases and 181 deaths, with the outbreak now spreading into two additional health zones. The CDC has issued a worst-case projection of up to 20,000 cases and 2,000 deaths, and the disease has crossed the border into Uganda. One active transmission hotspot is a large displacement camp, and critically endangered gorillas in the region are also at risk.

• NPR — Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from inside eastern DR Congo's active outbreak zone
• ABC News — Health — At the one-month mark the toll stood at 550 cases and 100 deaths
• NBC News — Health — CDC worst-case: up to 20,000 cases and 2,000 deaths; outbreak has crossed into Uganda
• Google News Top — Outbreak spreading into a large displacement camp; critically endangered gorillas also at risk