The number of Ebola deaths in the African Democratic Republic of the Congo (Democratic Congo) increased to 600. According to the Democratic Congo Press and Public Relations Department on the 9th (local time), the cumulative number of Ebola confirmed cases in Democratic Congo as of the 7th was 1,759. The number of deaths increased by 20 from the previous day to 600, with a fatality rate of 34.1%. There were 285 patients who were declared fully recovered. Health authorities are tracking 80% of people who came into contact with confirmed cases. However, tracking work is not easy due to the large area of infection and frequent movement of residents. While confirmed cases have also emerged in neighboring Uganda, African health authorities are concerned that this epidemic is growing at the fastest rate in Africa. Wessam Mankula, head of the Africa CDC's Emergency Preparedness and Response Team, said in a briefing, "The speed of this spread is faster than any other Ebola outbreak in history," and said that 14 new confirmed cases are occurring for every 10 infected people. This epidemic began in Democratic Congo on May 15. It was officially declared. Later, as confirmed cases were confirmed in Uganda, concerns about the spread across the border increased. world health flag