A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people

"Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are concerned about an Ebola outbreak in the country's Ituri province. There are already hundreds of suspected cases, including one that crossed the border into Uganda. The latest strain of the virus has no vaccine either, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The DRC first confirmed the outbreak on Friday, according to the World Health Organization."

"Ebola is transmitted through blood and other bodily fluid as well as contaminated surfaces. Symptoms include fever, body pain, weakness, vomiting "and, in some cases, bleeding," according to the WHO. Health officials believe the outbreak started in late April, Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa CDC, said during a Saturday press conference conducted by video call."

"There are now 336 suspected cases and 87 deaths, he said. Cases so far have been mostly detected in two mining towns, called Mongwalu and Rwampara, where many people come and go for work. "We are talking about a region that is a very vulnerable and fragile region," said Kaseya."

""Someone came from DRC, landed in Uganda, went to hospital," he said. "He was sick in this community and he was surrounded by a number of people. He took public transportation to Uganda." The man died in the hospital but his body was then transported back across the border to the DRC for burial, Kaseya said."

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are concerned about an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province. Hundreds of suspected cases have been reported, including a case that crossed into Uganda. The latest Ebola strain has no vaccine available. The outbreak was first confirmed by the World Health Organization on Friday, and health officials believe it began in late April. Reported figures include 336 suspected cases and 87 deaths. Most cases have been detected in mining towns Mongwalu and Rwampara, where workers frequently travel. Ebola spreads through blood and other bodily fluids and through contaminated surfaces. Symptoms include fever, body pain, weakness, vomiting, and sometimes bleeding. A 59-year-old man died in Kampala after traveling from DRC, using public transportation, and being surrounded by multiple people before his death and burial return to DRC.

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