By Bertha Mollel

Correspondent in Arusha, Tanzania

Nation Media Group

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are racing to contain a fresh outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, as the East African Community (EAC) urged neighbouring states to tighten border surveillance and coordinate responses to prevent wider spread.

The DRC said on Monday that 530 cases had been detected in Ituri Province, with 106 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. Uganda reported two cases, both involving Congolese nationals from Ituri, one of whom later died.