The head of the World Health Organization vowed to "overcome this outbreak" as he traveled for the epicenter of Ebola infections in eastern Congo. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the issue of burials is central to the management of the new Ebola outbreak affecting the country. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The head of the World Health Organization vowed to "overcome this outbreak" as he traveled for the epicenter of Ebola infections in eastern Congo.S1

• In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the issue of burials is central to the management of the new Ebola outbreak affecting the country. Since bodies remain contagious even after death, burials must be carried out by specialized teams to limit the risk of i...S2