A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province has been confirmed by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths. An urgent cross-border meeting is scheduled to address the situation.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the organisation said in a statement. The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be contracted through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, or semen. The disease it...