Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released $500,000 from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support the ongoing response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced this on Friday during a global health media briefing, noting that the outbreak in Kasai Province has so far claimed 16 lives, including four health workers, from 28 suspected cases.

Mr Ghebreyesus disclosed that WHO staff are already in Kasai, with more on the way, to support national health authorities.

"We're joining rapid response teams to trace contacts and find cases, we're collecting and testing samples, and we're providing technical expertise in s...