At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak that is the fastest spreading on record, according to the latest government data.

Adding to scientists' understanding of the crisis, a new study has found that the outbreak was most likely triggered by a new spillover of the virus from animals to humans, rather…

Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record.