A deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has escalated rapidly, with more than 100 fatalities recorded in under a month since health authorities officially confirmed the crisis.

The highest number of cases have been reported in the eastern Ituri province of the Congo, which borders Uganda

The suspected death toll from the Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose again Wednesday, as two exposed Americans were arriving in Europe for treatment and the World Health Organization warned a vacci

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.

Twenty-six more suspected Ebola deaths ⁠were ⁠recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities

Uganda reported three more cases and one more death from the outbreak which has spread from the DRC.

Some 635 Ebola cases have been confirmed and 127 people have died from the dangerous infectious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention