Congo confirms over 1,000 Ebola cases as the outbreak widens

Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases, 254 Dead; CDC Warns of Worst-Case 20,000

Google News TopThe Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with 254 deaths, as ongoing armed conflict and mass displacement hamper containment efforts; Congo reported a record one-day jump in confirmed cases. The CDC warned that a worst-case scenario could see over 20,000 cases if containment fails, with front-line health workers themselves becoming infected. Secretary of State Rubio announced the US would bar Ebola patients from Congo from entering the country amid the outbreak.