The death rate from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) has exceeded 50%, according to the National Institute of Public Health under the country's Ministry of Health, Hygiene and Welfare. The number of laboratory-confirmed Ebola cases reached 10,414, with 5,372 deaths. Therefore, the mortality rate is 51.6%. Last week the ministry put the figure at 48.6%.

The death rate from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) has exceeded 50%, according to the National Institute of Public Health under the country's Ministry of Health, Hygiene and Welfare. The number of laboratory-confirmed Ebola cases reached 10,414, with 5,372 deaths. Therefore, the mortality rate is 51.6%. Last week the ministry put the figure at 48.6%.