Fourth DR Congo province officially declares Ebola outbreak
Haut-Uele province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an Ebola outbreak following seven fatal cases. This brings the total number of affected provinces to four, prompting health authorities to urge public calm.
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The spread of Ebola in the DRC poses a significant public health risk and requires urgent international monitoring and intervention.
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Haut-Uele province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the fourth province to officially declare an Ebola outbreak in the country, after provincial authorities announced the epidemic on Friday following the confirmation of seven fatal cases.
The provincial governor's communication office said in a statement that Governor Jean Bakomito Gambu officially declared the Ebola outbreak in Haut-Uele after the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) confirmed on Thursday seven fatal cases of Bundibugyo Ebola in the Wamba health zone.
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