Ebola outbreak in DRC kills 1,751 at 'unprecedented rate'

The WHO chief has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an "unprecedented rate", making it the world's fastest-growing such outbreak. The death toll has reached 1,751. The situation is described as extremely serious and demanding urgent international response.

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