Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim, marking third orphanage death as Congo outbreak spreads (opens original article in a new tab)

Mourners buried a 6-month-old Ebola victim in eastern Congo, marking the third orphanage death as the outbreak spreads, with over 894 cases and 200 deaths reported in the region.

• Mourners buried a 6-month-old Ebola victim, the third child to die at an orphanage in eastern Congo
• Ituri region has over 90% of the cases, with 894 confirmed cases and over 200 deaths reported
• Bundibugyo Ebola strain has no approved treatment or vaccine, and safe burial practices restrict family involvement