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What is a 'case' count?
A 'case' in an outbreak refers to an individual confirmed to have the disease. Tracking these numbers helps health officials understand the scale of the problem and how fast it is spreading. While the DRC has passed 7000 cases, the reported decrease in new cases offers a glimmer of hope that the outbreak's intensity might be waning.
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