Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed

Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed

BUNIA, Congo — The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 131 — and more than 500 suspected cases. The virus spread undetected for weeks after the … Read more