A 16-month-old baby and his mother recovered from Ebola in Congo, offering hope as experts warn the deadly outbreak is worsening.

There have been more than 800 confirmed cases and almost 200 deaths from an Ebola outbreak declared in May in the DRC.

BUNIA, Congo — A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo, a rare positive development as Africa's top health body warned the outbreak of the deadly virus could become the worst on record if it continues to spread.

Democratic Republic of Congo waited 52 years to reach the World Cup. Six weeks after qualifying, Ebola broke out at home.

By Clement Bonnerot and Emma Farge June 15 (Reuters) - One month after Ebola cases were confirmed in eastern Congo, its true scale remains unknown, with major data gaps muddying the picture and persistent,

A WHO official tells CBS News Ebola is still spreading in Congo after a month, as experts race to contain the outbreak in Central Africa.

The virus is spreading faster than health workers can track it and international funding has slumped.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling a worsening Ebola outbreak that has infected more than 800 people and claimed at least 192 lives since May. As authorities race to contain the disease, the government has launched an unusual awareness campaign by partnering with social media influencers to educate the public about Ebola prevention and treatment.

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.

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