Ebola outbreak in DRC surpasses 4,000 cases with potential virus mutations

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 4,000 confirmed cases, with health officials expressing concern that the virus may be mutating. In response to the escalating crisis, Africa's public health watchdog has announced a major escalation of response efforts, including door-to-door searches for patients and a comprehensive scaling up of all containment and treatment measures.