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Ebola Outbreak Updates: Two More Provinces in DRC Hit as Cases Exceed 1,900: Health Ministry

Ebola Outbreak Updates: Two More Provinces in DRC Hit as Cases Exceed 1,900: Health Ministry

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Ebola Outbreak Updates: Two More Provinces in DRC Hit as Cases Exceed 1,900: Health MinistryThe outbreak has spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces, bringing... 13.07.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Ebola Outbreak Updates: Two More Provinces in DRC Hit as Cases Exceed 1,900: Health MinistryThe outbreak has spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces, bringing the total number of affected provinces to five, according to the report published by the country's health ministry on Sunday. The cases in the two new provinces are linked to the Ituri epicenter through contacts and population movement."Population movements, insecurity, artisanal mining activities, and cross-border trade with Uganda and South Sudan are facilitating transmission and complicating response operations," the report said.Numbers from the latest report:🟠Confirmed cases: 1,926🟠Deaths: 702🟠Fatality rate: 36.4%🟠Patients in isolation/treatment: 769 🟠Bed occupancy rate: 93.9%Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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