Fourth DR Congo province officially hit by Ebola outbreak
The Haut-Uele province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially declared an Ebola outbreak following seven fatal cases. This marks the fourth province affected by the current epidemic, which has already seen over 1,700 confirmed cases across the country.
Why it matters
The spread of Ebola to a new province highlights the ongoing public health crisis in the DRC and the challenges in containing the virus.
Haut-Uele province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the fourth province officially affected by the country's current Ebola outbreak, after provincial authorities declared the epidemic across the province 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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