On Sunday, the Democratic Republic of Congo and UN agencies began deploying emergency teams of specialists over the weekend in an attempt to prevent the spread of an Ebola epidemic. Health Minister Oly Kalenga said “We have to pool our efforts quickly and align ourselves with the government response plan to fight this new epidemic effectively." Congo first reported the outbreak on Tuesday with 32 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of the disease, including 18 deaths since April 4.