WHO: Ebola Cases Tripled in DRC and Uganda Since Late May

Executive Briefing

• Reported 390 new confirmed Ebola cases and 74 deaths in DRC and Uganda since May 29
• Total confirmed cases in DRC reached 515 with 91 deaths as of June 6
• Surge partly attributed to improved testing and diagnostic capabilities, WHO notes
• Outbreak spans 25 health zones in DRC, with cases hundreds of miles from Ituri epicenter
• WHO rates transmission risk as 'very high' in Congo but 'low' for rest of world