DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province

Ebola outbreak has killed 2,128 people out of around 4,566 recorded cases in the DRC, according to government figures.Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in previously unaffected Bas-Uele, said the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.Jean Kaseya said on Thursday that the man died in Buta, the capital of Bas-Uele province, after travelling from Haut-Uele province.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warnslist 2 of 3Ebola outbreak caused by new ‘animal transmission’: What that meanslist 3 of 3DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 2,000end of list“If we do not stop this outbreak, it will last more than a year and will be the largest in the world,” Kaseya warned. That would also increase the risk of the outbreak spreading to other countries, he added.The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is spreading faster than any previous one.The latest outbreak began in the northeastern Ituri province and infections have also been recorded in North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele and T...