DRC says Ebola outbreak yet to peak as virus spreads to new areas

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains in a "very active" phase and has yet to peak, health authorities said Thursday. According to epidemiological data released late Thursday, the DRC has reported 1,792 confirmed cases, including 625 deaths and 295 recoveries.

A total of 764 patients are currently in isolation or receiving hospital care. Meanwhile, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided new details on therapeutic research against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, the strain driving the current outbreak.