A major new epidemic is emerging in the Democratic Republic of Congo – here’s what you need to know Health workers are rushing to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that was detected late and appears to be spreading rapidly. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday night declared the outbreak a global health emergency after two cases were reported in neighbouring Uganda. The agency has also warned the outbreak could be “much larger” than the case numbers and death toll suggest. Here’s what you should know about the latest Ebola outbreak. What is it and how does it spread? Ebola is a rare but deadly disease caused by a haemorrhagic fever virus that is found in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. This is the 17th outbreak in Congo since the virus was first identified near the Ebola River, from which it gets its name, in 1976. An outbreak from 2018 to 2020 ​in North Kivu and Ituri provinces was the second deadliest on record , killing nearly 2,300 people.…