A major Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with a few confirmed cases in neighbouring Uganda.

Ministry of Health issues advisory following Ebola outbreak in DRC, urges counties to enhance preparedness and surveillance.

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency.

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

Cases set to increase, WHO warns, with infections appearing in urban centres and neighbouring Uganda