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Oct 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Ebola outbreak reaches Congo’s eighth province
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Congo’s Health Ministry said Sunday that Ebola had reached Nord-Ubangi, the country’s eighth affected province, with two cases recorded and one patient dead. Both patients were men in their 20s from the Wapinda health zone, which borders Bas-Uele, where cases had previously been reported. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment.
WHO: Congo’s Health Ministry
WHAT: The ministry reported two Ebola cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi, the country’s eighth affected province.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Nord-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus.
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