The World Health Organization has classified the risk of an Ebola outbreak spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo as 'very high.' Health officials are urgently working to contain the virus, as no approved vaccine or treatment is currently available.

The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high,” warning the outbreak could accelerate rapidly. With no approved vaccine or treatment available, health officials are racing to contain the virus and prevent wider regional spread.