Ebola outbreak in Congo still in ‘expansion phase’ – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) official on Tuesday said the Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding, with transmission fuelled by ‌the population.The Democratic Republic of Congo 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.Dr Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the country, said, “It is still in the expansion phase, unfortunate