Tensions flared when the relatives of a young man who died of the deadly disease tried to take his body "by force" from a hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The outbreak has alarmed experts because it was able to spread for weeks undetected across a densely populated area ravaged by widespread armed violence.

The World Health Organization top official has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in Congo. Authorities have reported at least 134 suspected deaths…