Kinshasa, July 18, (SANA)ConfirmedEbolacases in the Democratic Republic of theCongohave risen to 2,181, with the death toll reaching 864, authorities said on Saturday.

According to Reuters, the authorities said the outbreak has now recorded 2,181 confirmed infections, including 864 deaths.

The update comes days after theWorld Health Organizationwarned that the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, is spreading at its fastest recorded pace, with many new infections linked to unknown chains of transmission.kA.MZN