An ebola outbreak has arisen within areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing a growing contamination zone.
It has been reported that 44 people have died and 78 people have been infected, coming as the tenth outbreak of the disease in the country since the 1970s.
An estimated 1500 people have been exposed to the virus within the North Kivu province. The World Health Organisation believe an epidemic is possible in certain regions of the country.