The Democratic Republic of Congo has stepped up efforts to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak after health authorities confirmed a new case in Goma, a densely populated city in the country's east.

African leaders and health agencies are intensifying efforts to contain the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with nearly $500 million pledged…

The number of suspected cases in the country's east is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.