Congo health ministry reports 131 deaths and 513 suspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo

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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry said Tuesday as details emerged about the government’s delayed response. Samuel Roger Kamba, the minister of public health, said: “513 suspected cases and 131 deaths have been recorded in the affected areas.” “These are suspected deaths, and investigations are underway to determine which ones are actually linked to the disease.”