The Congolese health ministry is reporting that there have been at least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.

At least 118 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died of suspected Ebola infections, said health officials as the outbreak spreads.

The Congolese health ministry is reporting that there have been at least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.