KINSHASA - The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is the second worst in historyImage caption: The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is the second worst in history
A total of 93 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the last four days in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an average of more than 23 a day, a humanitarian agency has said.

A record 27 cases were reported on Monday - more than double the previous record of 13 in a single day, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) added.

The agency said all but essential medical operations have been halted for more than a week in the Ebola flashpoints of Butembo and Katwa in the east because of security concerns.

Ebola treatment centres have been attacked by armed groups, and a Cameroonian doctor was killed on 19 April.

Eastern DR Congo is mostly lawless. Some people also have superstitious beliefs about Ebola, and accuse foreigners of bringing it to the country.(FA)