Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo

An Ebola outbreak in Africa has passed 10,000 cases, with most infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DRC says 10,060 people have been infected and 4,887 have died since the virus was first detected in May, and cases have also been detected in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola, began in northeastern Ituri province and is described as the DRC’s deadliest outbreak in its history.