The Democratic Republic of Congo's worst-ever outbreak of Ebola has now reached more than 11,000 confirmed cases, official Congolese figures showed on Wednesday, as armed conflict hampers the response.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst-ever outbreak of Ebola has now reached more than 11,000 confirmed cases, official Congolese figures showed on Wednesday, as armed conflict hampers the response.

The 17th outbreak of the virus in the DRC’s history was officially declared in May but experts believe it emerged weeks or even months earlier.

It has infected 11,042 people in the DRC and caused 5,387 deaths, according to the National Institute of Public Health.