Global health authorities have warned that the number of deadly Ebola virus infections reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) most recent outbreak of the disease represents just a fraction of actual cases, adding that cases spread to regions far from the outbreak's origin. So far, some 600 suspected cases have been confirmed, resulting in an estimated 130 deaths. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared this latest outbreak , the 17th overall in DRC, a "public