Maps: How Ebola Has Spread in Central Africa (opens in new tab)

The region of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Ebola broke out, has made the virus difficult to contain. The number of suspected and confirmed deaths is already among the highest for any outbreak in Congo’s history, and officials expect the toll to rise. Health officials believe the current epidemic began in Mongwalu in Ituri Province. Heavy population movement is common in the region because of violence and seasonal labor in the gold mines. Ituri Province borders South Sudan a...