Local officials in the DR Congo (DRC) reported on Tuesday that deaths from the Ebola virus disease have surpassed 2,000, with half of that number in the last 20 days. The current Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species, was declared by DRC health officials on 15 May and declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) two days later. Only West Africa's 2014 to 2016 outbreak, which saw more than 11,000 deaths, was larger. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedInMutation fears ariseAlarmed by the virus's rapid spread, local health officials have recently raised concerns that the virus could be mutating. Although Rwanda has not confirmed any Ebola Bundibugyo cases, the country remains at risk due to frequent border crossings.