The Ebola outbreak in central Africa is spreading rapidly, with almost 867 suspected cases and 204 deaths reported in Congo as of late Saturday by the health ministry. The World Health Organization upgraded its risk assessment to "very high" in the country.

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

The World Health Organization on Friday said the outbreak is spreading rapidly and now poses a “very high” risk nationally.