DR Congo: Over 11,000 Ebola cases; Kenya discharges last patient

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo report thousands of Ebola deaths, while Kenya marks a milestone toward being declared virus-free.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a widespread Ebola outbreak, which has claimed the lives of 5,387 people since May, according to reports by RT and official sources. The number of confirmed cases in the country has surpassed 11,000, with a mortality rate among patients of nearly 50%, as reported by RT and BBC Africa.

Meanwhile, Kenya has reached a milestone in its fight against the disease with the discharge of its last Ebola patient. Following this, the country has begun a 42-day countdown, after which it may be officially declared free of the virus, provided no new cases are recorded. Further details have not yet been released.