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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-5....
August 22, 2012

(CBS News) The World Health Organization announced on Tuesday that there have been 15 cases of the Ebola virus infecting humans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, causing 10 deaths.

The 13 probable and two confirmed cases in Province Orientale in the eastern part of the country have medical officials concerned. The viral infection has occurred in three health zones, and the deaths have included three health care workers.

The announcement of the 10 deaths was also confirmed by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), known in the U.S. as Doctor Without Borders. They added that they believe there are another six confirmed or probably cases in the town of Isiro, the BBC reported...

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However, the MSF told the BBC that they believe the particular strain of Ebola that is infecting people is known as the Bundibugyo strain, which means the two outbreaks are possibly unrelated. Although it is not as deadly as the Sudan strain, it is still very worrisome.

"It is normally less mortal and less virulent then the one we have seen in other places... But still it stays a very dangerous and mortal disease... we expect normally figures around 25 to 35 per cent mortality," Anja de Weggheleire, medical coordinator for MSF, said to the BBC.

The Congolese Ministry of Health has created a National Task Force and is work with several health organizations including WHO, UNICEF, MSF Suisse, MSF Belgique and CDC to control the outbreak, according to the WHO. An emergency response team has been put in place, and the WHO is taking care of organizing information and research about the ongoing epidemic as well as public notification.