Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 131, infected US citizen to be treated in Germany

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed at least 131 people, according to officials. The outbreak is spreading in the eastern part of the country, and the World Health Organization has declared it a continental emergency, expressing concern about its speed and scale.

In a separate development, a US citizen infected with Ebola is set to be treated in Germany. The patient will be flown to a German hospital for care, though details about the person's condition or how they were infected have not been released.