WHO declares Ebola emergency

The World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak
in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency
of international concern

Situation as of May 17

Ebola cases: 10 confirmed and
336 suspected, including 88 deaths
in DR Congo

Strain: Bundibugyo Ð virus has
no approved vaccine or treatment.
Death rates range from 25-50%

Transmission: Spreads between
people through infected bodily fluids

Symptoms: Include fever,
headache and fatigue, followed by
vomiting, diarrhoea and bleeding

Ituri province
Outbreak epicentre,
three health zones
affected

DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
CONGO
SOUTH
SUDAN
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.
UGANDA
KENYA
RWANDA
BURUNDI
TANZANIA
ZAMBIA
ANGOLA
ANGOLA
REP. OF
CONGO
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Congo
300km
185 miles

Mongwala
Rwampara
Bunia
Lake
Albert
UGANDA
S. SUDAN
100km
60 miles

Kampala: Two
cases, one death

Goma: One case
in city controlled
by M23 rebels

Kinshasa: One case
in patient returning
from Ituri

U.S. nationals: At least six may have been exposed to Ebola in DR Congo.
U.S. officials reportedly working to send group to safe quarantine facility

Sources: BBC, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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