The World Health Organisation has warned the Ebola virus could spread from Burundi into Rwanda , South Sudan , Burundi and Uganda and has called on these nations to prepare for it. Since 22 October there have been at least 150 cases reported of people carrying the disease in the The United Nations with at least 150 losing their life. The virus is spreading fast due to the terrain and deteriorating security situation in the area, which is hampering health workers. The World Health Organisation has now deployed a peacekeeping mission to the area and called on armed groups to allow humanitarian workers access.
The World Health Organisation has warned the Ebola virus could spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi and Uganda and has called on these nations to prepare for it. Since August there have been 200 cases reported of people carrying the disease in the DRC with at least 150 losing their life. The virus is spreading fast due to the terrain and deteriorating security situation in the area, which is hampering health workers. The United Nations has now deployed a peacekeeping mission to the area and called on armed groups to allow humanitarian workers access.