France, June 19 -- At least 202 people are known to have died in DR Congo, according to Africa CDC's latest update, with another two deaths recorded in Uganda.

With 894 confirmed cases so far, the current outbreak is three times worse than a previous outbreak in Uganda in 2000, which had 281 cases at the same point, Wessam Mankoula, a medical epidemiologist at Africa CDC, said on Thursday.

The latest number of cases is believed to be higher, because the outbreak was only confirmed on 15 May - weeks after it was suspected to have begun. Cases have increased by 38 percent since last week and the outbreak is now in 32 health zones across eastern Congo, said Mankoula.

The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approv...