The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 1,887, with the Africa CDC expanding door-to-door search operations.
Health officials are concerned that the virus may be mutating, as community-led containment efforts struggle to keep pace with the rapid spread in remote regions.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent international support to provide medical supplies and training to local teams currently managing the crisis.