Ebola crisis deepens in DR Congo as death toll rises

Health officials are racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 65 people have died and hundreds more are suspected to be infected.

According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, around 246 suspected cases have now been recorded, raising fears the virus could spread beyond Congo’s borders.

Preliminary testing confirmed Ebola in 13 out of 20 samples,…