The latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is creating economic hardship across Bunia, where many residents are limiting social activities and avoiding crowded places. The change in behaviour is affecting businesses that depend on daily customer traffic,

Infectious disease expert Monica Gandhi explains the fast spread of the Ebola virus, discuses current vaccine development options, and explains whether or not the public should worry.

The monoclonal antibody “cocktail” has been investigated as a pan-ebolavirus therapeutic and was developed from antibodies taken from survivors of the 2014 West Africa outbreak. The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC and Uganda has increased to 856, including 198 deaths. Twenty-nine of the cases are new, as are four deaths.

NAIROBI, June 16 (Reuters) - A Red Cross official said on Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo had not yet peaked, and could last for a year. Over 800 cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain,

The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare type of Ebola that has no approved medicines or vaccines to combat it. It is occurring in a remote area of Congo that also faces armed violence by rebel groups as well as displacement. Ebola intensifies the suffering, with its terrifying symptoms that evoke a modern-day plague.

Since the outbreak of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, pregnant women have begun to avoid hospitals for fear of becoming infected or being placed in quarantine.

The outbreak is concentrated in Congo's eastern province of Ituri, which accounts for more than 90% of the cases.

Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest increase in Ebola cases in one day, as weak contact tracing, insecurity and funding gaps continue to hinder the response a month after the outbreak was declared.