The head of the World Health Organization is visiting the Ituri province, the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The visit aims to discuss the response with local communities as cases surpass 1,000.

The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he wanted to discuss the response to the outbreak with local communities in Ituri province. DR Congo has recorded over 1,000 suspected cases since mid-May.