Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five, Health Services Director-General Charles Olaro says surveillance heightened.

Uganda on Thursday suspended all public transport to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a deadly Ebola outbreak was spreading.

The Ebola virus outbreak has spread to at least 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths in the DRC and Uganda.

The latest deadly Ebola outbreak has prompted stricter travel restrictions and flight diversions across several countries.