Number of suspected Ebola cases falls by hundreds as testing ramps up - Ars Technica

Expanded laboratory testing and case verification have reduced the number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda from roughly 1,100 to 437, indicating many earlier suspected infections were reclassified as negative. The revision does not negate confirmed cases or deaths already reported, but it refines the outbreak’s apparent size and suggests surveillance and testing capacity have improved. This update follows earlier reports of rapidly rising suspected cases and deaths and helps health authorities better target response and resources across affected areas.