00:00More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have now been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, according to
00:08the World Health Organization.
00:10Director-General Tedros Adhanam Ghebreyesus says authorities had confirmed 101 Ebola infections, although no updated death toll was released in
00:21the latest statement.
00:24Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads to direct contact with bodily fluids and can lead to severe bleeding
00:30and organ failure.
00:32The DRC first declared the outbreak on May 15 after officials detected the Bundibujio strain, which currently has no approved
00:40vaccines or treatments.
00:41In an earlier update released on Saturday, the Health Ministry reported 204 deaths across three provinces from a total of
00:49867 suspected cases.
00:51Ebola outbreaks have killed more than 15,000 people across Africa over the past 50 years, making it one of
00:58the continent's deadliest diseases.
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