The World Health Organisation has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, with 896 confirmed cases and 232 deaths recorded so far.
Speaking from Bunia in Ituri Province on Friday, the WHO Africa emergencies chief, Marie-Roseline Belizaire, said the outbreak remains serious and is evolving quickly despite an increasingly robust response.
The outbreak, declared on 15 May, is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there is currently no vaccine. More than 90 per cent of cases have been recorded in Ituri Province, although the disease has also spread to North Kivu and South Kivu.
The WHO says treatment capacity has expanded to more than 500 beds, while surveillance teams are investigating hundreds of alerts daily and tracing contacts as part of efforts to contain the virus.
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