The World Health Organization warned that the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda poses a serious risk at the national and regional level, although the danger of wider global spread remains low for now. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 51 confirmed cases have already been identified in the Congolese provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, while stressing that the real scale of the outbreak is believed to be significantly larger.

The WHO has declared a global health emergency after more than 80 cases of Ebola were confirmed across two African countries. Here's why the organisation is calling for…

The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern over an Ebola outbreak spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring…