The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced today that the number of Ebola virus infections in the country has risen to 2,267, with fatalities reaching 893.

The Congolese Ministry of Communication and Media reported that the total number of confirmed Ebola virus cases stands at 2,267, with 893 deaths.

For its part, the World Health Organization announced on May 17 that the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes an emergency, indicating that it poses a risk to other countries, and the organization assesses the risk of the virus spreading regionally as high.

The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a preparedness and response plan for the Bundibugyo virus disease (Ebola strain) on June 5, with the organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stating that its funding requires $518 million.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced today that the number of Ebola virus infections in the country has risen to 2,267, with fatalities reaching 893 people.

The Congolese Ministry of Communication and Media reported that the total number of confirmed Ebola virus cases stands at 2,267, with 893 deaths.

For its part, the World Health Organization announced on May 17 that the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes an emergency, indicating that it poses a risk to other countries, and the organization assesses the risk of the virus spreading regionally as high.

The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a preparedness and response plan for the Bundibugyo virus disease (Ebola strain) on June 5, with the organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stating that its funding requires $518 million.