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DR Congo confirms Ebola spread to sixth province Bas-Uele

8/15/2026

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DRC Ebola Surge

Democratic Republic of the Congo confirmed Ebola spread to a sixth province, Bas-Uele, after a death in Buta.
Africa CDC director-general Jean Kaseya reported 4,566 cases and 2,128 deaths since 15 May, warned could become the largest ever, and said researchers think Bundibugyo strain may be mutating after animal-to-human jump.
WHO aims to raise contact-tracing to 95 % and expand to 3,000 beds, while Gavi earmarked 500,000 Ervebo doses for a trial.

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DRC Ebola Surge

The Ministry of Health said the outbreak is the fastest Ebola surge ever recorded, adding more than 400 cases and 200 deaths in a week.
Conflict-driven displacement and limited health infrastructure have hampered early Ebola detection, accelerating spread in the DRC.
Strained health services have contributed to rapid transmission across provinces, pushing the death toll to 2,011 on Aug 12.

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WHO Builds Centres

United Nations (UN) Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the attacks on Ebola facilities were carried out by militants linked to the local IS IL group.
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is training Rwandan health workers and strengthening border screening to ready Rwanda for possible Ebola spread.
World Health Organization (WHO) is building treatment centres outside Bunia, including Aru, where no new cases have been recorded for two weeks.

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DRC Ebola Surge

Democratic Republic of the Congo confirmed Ebola spread to a sixth province, Bas-Uele, after a death in Buta.
Africa CDC director-general Jean Kaseya reported 4,566 cases and 2,128 deaths since 15 May, warned could become the largest ever, and said researchers think Bundibugyo strain may be mutating after animal-to-human jump.
WHO aims to raise contact-tracing to 95 % and expand to 3,000 beds, while Gavi earmarked 500,000 Ervebo doses for a trial.

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