Ebola outbreak spreads in DR Congo

The World Health Organisation has warned that Ebola is spreading
faster in the Democratic Republic of Congo than health workers can
respond, and neighbouring countries are at high risk from the disease

Situation as of May 26

DRC: 906 suspected and 105
confirmed cases, 223 suspected
and 10 confirmed deaths

Uganda: Seven confirmed cases
and one confirmed death

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

Ebola virus

Cities/districts with
reported Ebola cases

Ituri: Vast
majority of
cases and
deaths

DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
CONGO
SOUTH SUDAN
UGANDA
KENYA
RWANDA
BURUNDI
TANZANIA
Kampala
Kigali
Bujumbura
Bukavu
Goma
Bunia
Beni
Mbarara
Arua
Eldoret
Kisumu
Butembo
Kindu
SOUTH
KIVU
NORTH
KIVU
Lake
Victoria
Lake
Albert
Lake
Turkana
200km
125 miles

DR
CONGO
Kinshasa
500km
310 miles

Sources: BBC, CDC
Picture: CDC
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