DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak

The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far. DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Congolese football player Cédric Bakambu celebrates with the national flag on a football pitch The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country. Preparations have been moved to Belgium amid the upsurge, which is thought to have killed 139 people out of 600 suspected cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called the outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern", but said it was not at pandemic level. Jerry Kalemo, a spokesperson for the national football team, told international media that pre-tournament games in Europe would go ahead as planned, as the squad gears up for their first World Cup since 1974. DR Congo are due to play friendly matches against Denmark on 3 June and Spain on 9 June ahead of the World Cup finals. Back at home, authorities will be occupied with attempts to contain the Ebola outbreak, which has been caused by a rare species known as Bundibugyo. There is currently no vaccine for this species and the WHO has said it could take up to nine months for a jab to be ready. A medic checks the temperature of a woman, using a contactless infrared thermometer. Only the arm of the medic, who is wearing white, is shown. The woman having her temperature checked has her hair in braids. She is wearing a bright blue top with a pattern and is standing next to a blue wooden door with a white and blue building in the background. What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult? A person wearing a mask and peach headwrap is having their temperature checked with a contactless thermometer near their ear. it reads 36.3 degrees. 'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads A woman looking at her mobile phone and the graphic BBC News Africa Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases. Yves Sakila, who was 35, died on one of Dublin's busiest shopping streets after an alleged shoplifting incident. An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict. Tendai Chatama and Nyamwererei Chatikobo will be sharing dishes as part of Africa Week. Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak. The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month. Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.