The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said there were a total of 591 Ebola cases, 543 of which are confirmed, and 357 deaths, 309 of which are confirmed, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
It said some aspects of the response to the Ebola outbreak had been temporarily disrupted in Beni and Butembo following elections-related violence and general strikes.
Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director General of WHO warned that it would be a “tragedy” for the local population, if the disease were to come back, as they have “already suffered too much.”
“Working side by side with DRC health authorities and partners, the priority is to end the Ebola outbreak,” he said, adding “we cannot afford to take a step back at this critical point in the response.”