The World Health Organization has raised concern over the growing Ebola outbreak in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of the Congo, with more than 900 suspected cases now recorded across affected provinces.
Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated this in a statement, warning that the outbreak continues to pose a serious public health threat.
Ebola is a highly infectious viral disease transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids. The disease can cause severe bleeding, organ failure and death.
According to an earlier update by the DR Congo Ministry of Health, at least 204 deaths have been recorded from 867 suspected cases across three provinces of the vast Central African nation.
The Congolese government officially declared the outbreak on May 15, identifying the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there are currently no approved vaccines or specific treatments.
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