Congo confirms near record number of new Ebola cases on Wednesday

Health workers at Mangina hospital prepare to conduct a safe burial, in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 15, 2018. PHOTO | WHO | REUTERS

Thirteen new cases of Ebola were confirmed on Wednesday in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo — one of the highest daily counts since the start of the outbreak in July, the health ministry said.

“It’s pretty exceptional,” health ministry spokeswoman Jessica Ilunga said, commenting on the data published in its daily bulletin on the epidemic.