The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have introduced new measures to ensure people comply with efforts to contain the deadly Ebola virus.

Health workers in the city of Beni will now be able to get police escorts when taking bodies for burial.

Last week, mourners attacked three Red Cross volunteers who insisted on the swift removal of bodies.

The health ministry also says medical workers and traditional healers will be banned from practising any form of medicine if they fail to immediately refer all suspected Ebola cases to the official treatment centre.

A total of 118 people are thought to have died during this latest outbreak.