The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, began in mid-May and has produced 894 confirmed cases and more than 200 deaths as of the latest reports. The World Health Organization stated that the outbreak is spreading rapidly despite public health measures. A six-month-old girl became the third child to die from the disease at an orphanage in Ituri province, where over 90 percent of cases have been recorded.