WHO warns of Congo Ebola spike

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Ebola has spiked in Congo in recent days because of “increased security challenges”.

Congolese officials reported dozens of new suspected and confirmed cases recently, with more than 40 per cent of new cases having no known links to other cases, meaning doctors have lost track of where the virus is spreading.

WHO reported that many people with Ebola are refusing to seek care in health clinics and are dying at home, further increasing the chances of transmission, since the bodies are highly contagious.