Framing Analysis
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached 550 with 101 deaths as of early June, following the May 15 announcement of an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain. Cases span 25 health zones across Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces, with 35 new cases and 10 deaths recorded in the 24 hours before the June 8 government situation report. A June 7 attack on a burial team in Bunia injured two people and damaged two vehicles amid the presence of armed groups in parts of Ituri province.