Aid efforts intensified on Wednesday in eastern Congo to curb the growing outbreak of a rare type of Ebola that the World Health Organization said could last for months, as residents reported rising prices for face masks and disinfectants

More than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths have been reported. The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatments or vaccines.

With a rising number of cases, at least 80 suspected deaths and no approved vaccine, fears are mounting.