Angola: Yellow Fever Deaths Cross 300 - WHO

The World Health Organization says the worst outbreak for 30 years has spread from the capital Luanda to most coastal and central regions. The disease has killed several hundred people since December.

The UN's health body said that over 2,500 suspected cases had been reported in Angola in recent months, adding that the disease had also spread to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and even China.

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