Ebola

Congo (Rajeev Sharma): The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has shown no signs of slowing, with authorities reporting a steady increase in suspected infections and fatalities across affected regions. Government figures released on Wednesday revealed that the number of suspected Ebola cases has climbed to 1,077 since the outbreak began, while the disease has claimed 246 lives so far. Officials also confirmed that laboratory testing has verified 121 infections, including 17 deaths among confirmed patients. Health authorities said the outbreak remains concentrated in Ituri province, an area close to the borders of Uganda and South Sudan.…