An Ebola outbreak declared on May 15 in eastern Congo has coincided with increased maternal deaths in Ituri province, where weekly averages rose from 3.1 to 5.8 between May 25 and July 19 according to Associated Press reporting. Pregnant women including 26-year-old Esther Lutula have stopped prenatal visits, and the share of maternal deaths outside health centers increased from 9.1% to 17.4%. Separate reporting from the World Socialist Web Site places confirmed cases at 3,605 and deaths at 1,587 as of July 30, with Ituri accounting for over 90% of cases.