Doctors and Red Cross volunteers gather in Bunia for burial of Ebola doctor as outbreak worsens in eastern DRC

Ebola cases rise in DR Congo; outbreak still at early stage. Health Minister Roger Kamba says around 1,000 suspected cases, 101 positive, 200-220 believed deaths. Flights to epicenter Bunia suspended. No approved vaccine for Bundibugyo strain.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains at an early stage but infections and deaths are rising, Health Minister Roger Kamba said Tuesday. Around 1,000 suspected cases, 101 confirmed, 17 deaths confirmed, with 200-220 believed linked. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine.

Uganda Red Cross workers evacuate suspected Ebola victim in Kampala; WHO declares outbreak in DRC and Uganda a public health emergency.

Workers from the Uganda Red Cross Society don protective suits to evacuate the body of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala. The World Health Organisation has classified the outbreak in the DRC and Uganda as a public health emergency.

Suspected Ebola case triggers health alert in Bengaluru

A suspected case of Ebola has triggered a health alert in Bengaluru, India, according to reports.

Canada requires 21-day self-isolation for travelers from Ebola-affected areas, suspends immigration applications from DRC, South Sudan, Uganda through August 29.

Travelers arriving in Canada from areas affected by the Ebola virus will be required to undergo 21-day self-isolation, and immigration applications from several countries are temporarily suspended, AP reports. The measures will be in effect until August 29. Passengers with symptoms will be directed to hospitals for additional examination. Those unable to self-isolate will be provided with accommodation. The government also announced a 90-day pause on final decisions on immigration applications from citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda.