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Ebola spreads to seventh Congo province

Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has expanded into a seventh province, Sud-Ubangi, local authorities said. Testing by the national research institute identified the Bundibugyo virus strain in a sample from Bulu health district, while a local lawmaker reported a 23-year-old death in Gwaka. The government reported 6,942 cases and 3,349 fatalities.
WHO: Jean-Rene Galekwa Vundawe and Congo’s national research institute
WHAT: Authorities confirmed Ebola has spread into a seventh province, Sud-Ubangi, with Bundibugyo virus detected in a positive sample from Bulu health district.
WHEN: Sep 10, 2026
WHERE: Sud-Ubangi Province, Congo (DRC)
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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