Kinshasa, July 15 (SANA)The Democratic Republic ofCongoon Wednesday reported that the number of confirmedEbola casesin the country had risen to 2,011.

According to the latest update cited by Reuters, 754 people have died from the disease.

Ebolais a viral disease that is often fatal and spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal. Symptoms may include high fever, vomiting, and internal and external bleeding.