Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province of the Democratic Republic of Congo

started October 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM · last changed 7d ago

Summary

Health officials report that the Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has spread to North Ubangi province bordering the Central African Republic, with two confirmed cases there, while the wider outbreak has caused over 9,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths, and has also reached Uganda, now declared Ebola-free, and Kenya, where a second case was confirmed.

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EPIDEMIJA ebole u Demokratskoj Republici Kongo proširila se na Sjeverni Ubangi, novu pokrajinu uz granicu sa Srednjoafričkom Republikom. Informaciju su potvrdila dvojica zdravstvenih dužnosnika. Sjeverni

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