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Ebola reaches DRC’s North Ubangi, CDC delays U.S. flights

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC · How we work

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DRC health officials confirmed Ebola spread to North Ubangi province, the eighth province affected.
WHO reported 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths in the DRC since the May outbreak declaration.
CDC ordered travelers who were in Congo within 21 days to wait before boarding U.S. commercial flights.
No licensed vaccine or treatment exists for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, though Ervebo is used experimentally.

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DRC health officials confirmed Ebola spread to North Ubangi province, the eighth province affected.
WHO reported 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths in the DRC since the May outbreak declaration.
CDC ordered travelers who were in Congo within 21 days to wait before boarding U.S. commercial flights.
No licensed vaccine or treatment exists for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, though Ervebo is used experimentally.