DEATH TOLL RISES TO 1,033

KINSHASA, JULY 23 /SRNA/ - The number of deaths since the start of the Ebola epidemic in Congo has risen to 1,033, according to data released by the Congolese government.

The report states that a total of 2,536 cases of infection have been registered so far, Reuters reports.

Authorities in Congo announced yesterday that the number of deaths from Ebola has risen to 999.