US Issues Travel Advisories Over Ebola Outbreak in Congo The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert for an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern after over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. A confirmed case in Kinshasa, the capital, suggests a potential wider spread.

• CDC released an alert over an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• The WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
• Over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths have been reported.
• A laboratory-confirmed case was reported in Kinshasa, the capital.
• Suspected cases have also been reported in North Kivu province.