The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a fourth province, according to a report by the Insider Paper. The development signals a worsening of the already severe outbreak that has killed hundreds.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a fourth province, the Insider Paper reported on Monday. The report did not specify which province was newly affected, nor provide updated case or death counts.
The development marks an escalation in what has been the country's worst Ebola outbreak in years. As The Zioneer has previously reported, the outbreak had already infected over 1,094 confirmed cases and killed 277 people as of late June, according to official Congolese figures.
The spread to a new province raises concerns about the ability of health authorities to contain the virus, particularly given ongoing insecurity in eastern DRC — including a June 16 attack in which armed men stormed a hospital and abducted a woman and her daughter who were being treated for Ebola.
Further details on the fourth province and the response from local and international health bodies are still awaited.
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