What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak Causing Alarm Around the World

A new Ebola outbreak is spreading in central Africa, prompting officials around the world to take precautions to try to avoid the disease from entering their countries.The outbreak is centered in Congo, a mostly landlocked country with a population of about 109 million people. Congolese authorities on May 19 said they suspect the outbreak has caused 136 deaths, and around 543 cases of Ebola.