Constant burials reported in DR Congo as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80

Ebola outbreaks have been confirmed in Ituri province (AP)

At least 80 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.

Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.