Ebola Continues To Spread In DRC As Death Toll Passes 500, WHO Warns

India, July 8 -- The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading, with the death toll crossing 500, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

While the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the outbreak's "true scale has not yet been fully established," said Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO's representative to the DRC.

"We would like to say it is stabilizing, but frankly, we cannot say it yet."

Speaking from Bunia, the capital of Ituri province at the heart of the outbreak, Dr. Ancia told reporters in Geneva that as of July 4, the country's Government has recorded 1,561 confirmed cases, including 506 deaths and 254 people recovered. More ...