20 new Ebola cases bring total to 875 in North Kivu, with a fatality rate of 70%

Twenty new Ebola cases were confirmed on September 1 in North Kivu, bringing the total to 875 since the start of the 17th epidemic. The report indicates 609 deaths, resulting in a fatality rate of 70%. Katwa is the most affected area with 393 cases and 284 deaths, while 15 of the 34 health zones in North Kivu are impacted by the epidemic.