Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 10,000 confirmed cases

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases with a fatality rate of nearly fifty percent, health authorities reported.

While weekly new cases are holding steady at 400 to 500, experts warned of ongoing transmission chains and limited contact tracing.

Roughly 30 cases have been reported in other nations including France, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, raising regional spread concerns.