Ebola outbreak in DRC spreads to fourth province
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Posted Jun 29, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-29-1600
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expanded to a fourth province, now affecting the entire northeastern region of the country, with 360 deaths and 1,274 cases reported.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expanded to a fourth province, now affecting the entire northeastern region of the country, which is home to approximately 15 million inhabitants. The current epidemic, declared on May 15th and marking the DRC's seventeenth such event, has resulted in 360 fatalities among 1,274 confirmed cases. The disease, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, manifests as a hemorrhagic fever and is often fatal. Sources: Le Monde