Twenty eight cases including fourteen deaths were listed on 3 September. According to the same source, more than half of the cases occurred before the official declaration of the epidemic. "After compiling and analyzing data and retrospective to date, the International Coordinating Committee of Scientific and Technical believes that the fight epidemic had begun in May 2012. And to date, 69 cases have been recorded including health personnel.More than half of the cases occurred before the official declaration of the epidemic, "said the minister.
 During a press conference held jointly with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Minister Felix Kabange Numbi expressed concern about the increasing incidence of this epidemic that has no treatment. He said that the Ebola virus circulating in the Eastern Province since last May and more than five hundred people have already come into contact with sick people. WHO estimates that the lifestyle of the population facilitates the spread of the disease in this province.
 Felix Kabange Numbi said that the province has already reached "the peak of the epidemic." "We can not say we're the downswing as contact with the animal persists. There may be new infections which may cause a second peak and we prefer to remain on this phase of alert in the region for the ongoing education "Does he added. For his part, the representative of WHO, Dr Léodégal Bazira, invited all international partners to get involved in the fight against this epidemic, according to him, could pose a real public health problem worldwide.  http://www.digitalcongo.net/article/86603