The World Health Organization reports at least 220 suspected Ebola deaths in Eastern DR Congo and Uganda. The outbreak is spreading faster than response efforts, compounded by attacks on health facilities.

The World Health Organization warned Monday that a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with at least 220 suspected deaths reported. Health workers in the conflict-hit Ituri province face attacks on medical facilities, complicating efforts to contain the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus.