The head of the WHO said he was "deeply concerned by the scale and speed of the epidemic."

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency after more than 120 suspected deaths and…

The head of the WHO said he was "deeply concerned by the scale and speed of the epidemic."

Ebola deaths in DR Congo have risen to 118 as the outbreak spreads into new regions and neighbouring Uganda, prompting the WHO to declare an international health emergency