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 WHO warns that the Ebola outbreak in DRC is spreading rapidly. It has resulted in almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.