Ebola in The Democratic Republic Of The CongoA handout photo made available by The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent ( IFRC ) shows health workers in protective clothing in Bikoro , the epicenter of the latest Ebola outbreak , in The Democratic Republic Of The Congo , 17 May 2018 ( issued 21 May 2018 ) . According to media reports , DR Congo authorities are to begin distributing an experimental vaccine in the fight to contain the current outbreak of Ebola in the country . The World Health Organisation ( WHO ) has not declared the recent outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ) a global health emergency but has issued a statement 18 May 2018 that the risk of spread is ' very high '. EPA / IFRC HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 내 생활 에 흥 이 나 는 최신 트렌드    ▶ 사진 구매 문의