The number of confirmed deaths caused by a recent outbreak of Ebola has risen to 115 in Congo, local authorities said on Wednesday. A total of 598 infections have been confirmed since the outbreak

Attacks on health workers, skepticism among some locals and armed conflict in hot spots continue to challenge efforts to stop the outbreak.

A dangerous and rare strain of the Ebola virus is spreading across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and into neighboring Uganda, prompting global health officials to declare a public health emergency of international concern.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 808, including 192 deaths, according to the country's health ministry on Monday.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 689, including 139 deaths, according to the latest situation repo

Congo tightens health screening at the Barrier border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Goma / Reuters The contagious Ebola virus outbreak has killed at least 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

The outbreak’s death toll is 80 as of Friday, according to the World Health Organization, which said the rise in cases was focused in the Congo’s north-eastern Ituri Province. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Friday statement there were around 246 suspected cases—a figure that is likely higher as of Saturday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 598 confirmed Ebola cases, with 115 deaths recorded since the latest outbreak was officially declared in May, health authorities said

Of the confirmed cases, 324 patients are currently in isolation or receiving treatment, while 35 people have recovered from the disease