Congo reports record one-day increase in Ebola cases, a month after outbreak’s declaration

Teona Gherasim

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest increase in Ebola cases in one day, as weak contact tracing, insecurity and funding gaps continue to hinder the response a month after the outbreak was declared. The Congolese Ministry of Health said Sunday 72 new cases were reported in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 782. This includes 181 confirmed deaths, after 32 new deaths were confirmed. However, the number of cases in Congo is