Deadly Ebola outbreak declared in DR Congo

A deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus has been declared in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with four deaths confirmed through laboratory testing and 246 suspected cases, including 65 deaths. African health authorities expressed concerns about the spread of the virus due to population movement and insecurity in affected areas. A non-Zaire strain of Ebola has been suggested, but further sequencing is ongoing.