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DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Eighth Province as Cases Top 9,400: Media

DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Eighth Province as Cases Top 9,400: Media

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DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Eighth Province as Cases Top 9,400: Media New cases have been confirmed in Nord-Ubangi Province in the north, according to media... 18.10.2026, Sputnik Africa

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DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Eighth Province as Cases Top 9,400: Media New cases have been confirmed in Nord-Ubangi Province in the north, according to media outlets citing the latest health ministry report released on Sunday. Two men in their 20s were reported infected in the Wapinda health zone, one of whom has died. The report did not specify the source of infection. As of Friday, the country had recorded 9,415 confirmed cases, including 4,536 deaths, since the outbreak began in May, representing a case fatality rate of 48.2%. The eastern province of Ituri remains the epicenter, accounting for more than 73% of all confirmed cases nationwide, followed by neighboring North Kivu Province. The outbreak had now affected 66 health zones across eight provinces.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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