GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.
Much more needs to be done to get on top of the virus, the WHO said, with isolation bed capacity far below anticipated needs given its spread.
Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, there have been 676 confirmed Ebola cases, including 136 deaths in the DRC, according to the latest figures from the WHO.
There are a further 119 suspected cases, while 32 patients have recovered.
No approved vaccines or treatments exist for the rare Bundibugyo species of the virus responsible for the current outbreak, which is centered on Ituri province, with cases also detected in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.
