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Ebola outbreak has spread to new province in Congo, the head of Africa CDC says

Ebola outbreak has spread to new province in Congo, the head of Africa CDC says

Summary

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached a new area called Bas-Uele province after a person who had traveled there died. This means the disease has now spread to six provinces in the country.

Key Facts

  • The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to Bas-Uele province for the first time.
  • A person who traveled from Isiro in Haut-Uele province to Buta, Bas-Uele’s capital, died from Ebola.
  • Bas-Uele was previously free of Ebola cases in this outbreak.
  • The head of Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, announced the new spread.
  • This brings the total number of affected provinces in Congo to six.
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