DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 1,333 as agencies warn of wider socioeconomic fallout

KINSHASA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 1,333 confirmed cases, including 399 deaths, as health and development agencies warn that the epidemic, expanding faster than the current response capacity, could cause wider socioeconomic damage. According to the figures released Tuesday by the government, 609 patients were in isolation or hospitalized, wh