There have been more than 1,000 cases and 220 deaths from the deadly virus which has devastated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Central Africa in recent weeks.

‘High mobility and insecurity’ in the region are helping to spread the highly contagious virus, amid decades of conflict by armed groups.

The head of the World Health Organization says more than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 101 confirmed cases.

The World Health Organization warned Monday that a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda was outpacing response efforts,…

The spread of one of the world's most feared viruses has left responders 'playing catch-up' in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. #EuropeNews

It comes as health facilities in some of the worst-hit regions are attacked amid ongoing violence.

There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health…

The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among…

More than 220 people have died and there's no sign the spread is slowing.

There have been more than 1,000 cases and 220 deaths from the deadly virus which has devastated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Central Africa in recent weeks.

900 suspected cases and 223 deaths have been linked to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo