WHO'S : *EBOLA CONTROL* CONGO

EFFORTS to halt an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be working, although the data needs to be interpreted with caution-

And there are still substantial risks, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

''Recent trends suggest that control measures are working,'' a WHO statement said, citing improving figures for tracing patients contacts, rapid treatment of Ebola patients with therapeutic drugs, and vaccinations of people at risk. [Agencies].