Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has killed 42 people out of 64 reported cases, according to the latest situation report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region.

As of 28 September, 53 confirmed and 11 probable cases had been recorded in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai Province, with a case fatality ratio of 65.6 per cent.

According to the WHO, the outbreak remains confined to six of the 21 health areas in the zone, adding that five healthcare workers are among those infected, three of whom have died.

WHO said women and children are bearing the brunt of the outbreak, with females accounting for 57.1 per cent of cases and more than half of reported deaths, while children under...