An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases in Ituri province. Health officials are concerned about a potential new strain and are coordinating efforts to contain the infection.

<p>Concerns raised that cases were caused by a new strain of the virus as African health officials race to coordinate and contain the infection</p><p>An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to African health officials.</p><p>There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may...