The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000, according to the Congolese government.

The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in order to contain an Ebola outbreak, saying

The outbreak is still largely centered in northeastern DRC, but more cases were reported over the weekend in Uganda, bringing the total to seven confirmed cases in that country.

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that aid workers are struggling to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In an Ebola outbreak, hours matter. Yet the response to the deadly and fast-spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is weeks if not months behind - and missing thousands of people who may be at risk.

Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus

There are millions of Congolese people, like Yves, who left to seek a more peaceful life,’ says pro-democracy activist

Africa CDC said that there were about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths so far.

Christian aid group Samaritan's Purse hopes to open within a week a 50-bed Ebola treatment centre in the area of the outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,