Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected

The fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history has reached two new health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the total to 60 affected areas. The new zones are Biena and Manguredjipa, where the fatality rate exceeds 48% due to delayed response efforts. The Ministry of Health has reported 5,794 confirmed cases, including 2,786 deaths, with the outbreak spreading faster than containment efforts.