Editorial: Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

With a rising number of cases, at least 80 suspected deaths and no approved vaccine, fears are mounting.

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The World Health Organization has declared the latest Ebola outbreak an international emergency, as cases continue to rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring…

The DRC's health minister said the suspected toll from the outbreak declared late last week had risen to 131 deaths and 513 cases.

Congolese authorities say at least 131 deaths and 500 cases have been recorded in Congo Ebola outbreak.

The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to 131, with more than 500 suspected cases now recorded. The World Health…

WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, requiring a coordinated response. | World News

A humanitarian leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo revealed the situation on the ground as hospitals are 'overwhelmed' with the recent outbreak of Ebola

Editorial: Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cases of Ebola have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Uganda, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared it a "public health…

New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreak