DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province, Nord-Ubangi
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached an eighth province, Nord-Ubangi, where authorities recorded two cases and one death. The outbreak declared in mid-May has at least 9,400 cases and more than 4,500 deaths, making it the deadliest in the country's history. Cases have also been reported in Uganda and Kenya.
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has expanded to an eighth province after the Health Ministry reported two cases and one death in Nord-Ubangi, in the country's north. Both patients were men in their 20s from the Wapinda health zone, the ministry said on Sunday. That zone borders Bas-Uele province, where Ebola cases have previously been recorded. Nord-Ubangi also shares a border with Central African Republic.
The ministry's figures put the outbreak at no fewer than 9,400 cases and more than 4,500 deaths since it was declared in mid-May. That makes it the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's history, according to the authorities. The latest cases add a new province to the affected area.
The virus has also spread beyond DR Congo's borders. Uganda, a neighbouring country, has since declared itself free of the disease, while Kenya recorded a seventh case on Saturday. Central African Republic has not recorded any confirmed cases.
Wapinda health zone borders Bas-Uele province, which has reported Ebola cases before. Nord-Ubangi, meanwhile, borders Central African Republic, where no confirmed cases have been recorded. The outbreak remains the deadliest in DR Congo's history.
TopicsDemocratic Republic of Congo · Nord-Ubangi · Wapinda health zone · Bas-Uele · Central African Republic · Uganda · Kenya · Ebola
Source: independent.co.uk
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