The number of Ebola infections in Congo has exceeded 11,000, highlighting the growing severity of the country's deadliest outbreak of the disease.
The latest Health Ministry figures released Wednesday showed that 11,042 people had been infected, while 5,387 had died, representing nearly half of all reported cases.
Since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, Congolese authorities have faced difficulties containing the disease amid several challenges, including ongoing conflicts and a deepening crisis in the country's healthcare system.
The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is currently no known vaccine or specific treatment.
The disease has spread to eight of Congo's 26 provinces.