Congo announces 9 suspected Ebola cases, including 2 deaths

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Health authorities are investigating nine suspected cases of Ebola in a remote corner of northern Congo, including two deaths, the country's health minister said Friday.

Ebola is a deadly hemorrhagic fever that occasionally jumps to humans from animals including bats and monkeys.

There is no specific treatment for the disease, though an experimental vaccine was recently developed that WHO says could be used in emergencies.