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Ebola Spreads to Congo’s North Ubangi Province

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Democratic Republic of Congo health officials confirmed Ebola spread to North Ubangi, the country’s eighth affected province.
The National Institute for Biomedical Research reported two confirmed cases and one death in North Ubangi.
Congo recorded 67 new confirmed Ebola cases and 26 deaths in the 24 hours to Oct. 16.
As of Oct. 15, 78% of identified case contacts were under follow-up in affected provinces.

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Democratic Republic of Congo health officials confirmed Ebola spread to North Ubangi, the country’s eighth affected province.
The National Institute for Biomedical Research reported two confirmed cases and one death in North Ubangi.
Congo recorded 67 new confirmed Ebola cases and 26 deaths in the 24 hours to Oct. 16.
As of Oct. 15, 78% of identified case contacts were under follow-up in affected provinces.