A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo , with health authorities reporting 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths in the Ituri province. The outbreak has been concentrated mainly in the gold-mining areas of Mongwalu and Rwampara, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The agency said on Friday that it is coordinating an emergency response with DR Congo and neighbouring countries, including Uganda and South Sudan,