Ebola in DR Congo: outbreak spreads to a new province bordering the Central African Republic

The Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to Ubangi-Nord, making it the eighth affected province. Two cases have been confirmed there, but Congolese authorities have not yet officially announced them. Reported in mid-May, the outbreak has exceeded 9,000 cases and has more than 4,000 confirmed deaths. A health official said suspected deaths in a mining area of Wapinda, near Bas-Uele, prompted samples to be sent for testing.