The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has not yet stabilised and continues to expand, with transmission fuelled by population movement, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official said on Tuesday.
The DRC has confirmed 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, in the worst-ever outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola for which there is no proven treatment or cure.
“It is in the expansion phase unfortunately. We would like to say it is stabilising but we cannot say it yet,” Dr Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the…
