The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spread into bordering countries , according to the international Health Organization ( WHO ) . Its response to the 100 - year - old outbreak , which has so far killed 1,105 people , has been made more difficult by a lack of coordination and attacks by the Mai - Mai rebel group . WHO said unless there was an end to the targeting of its efforts it was unlikely it would be contained in its present situation .
The Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spread into bordering countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Its response to the nine-month-old epidemic, which has so far killed 1,105 people, has been made more difficult by a lack of security and attacks by the Mai-Mai rebel group. WHO said unless there was an end to the targeting of its efforts it was unlikely Ebola would be contained in its present areas.