The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warning that ongoing violence and humanitarian challenges are hampering efforts to contain the disease.
WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed on Sunday in a post on X that more than 900 suspected Ebola cases have so far been identified in the DRC, including 101 confirmed infections and 220 suspected deaths.
The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among healthcare workers, bringing its total to seven confirmed cases and one death.
WHO had declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) following confirmed cross-border infections.
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