# DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province

https://mins.news/en/item/22723

- CGTN, 2026-08-14 13:22 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-14/DR-Congo-Ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-a-sixth-province-1PBkia5FNLi/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Ebola has reached a sixth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fears of wider regional transmission and putting neighboring South Sudan at risk. The outbreak, centered in conflict-hit Ituri, has killed more than 2,128 people and produced 4,566 confirmed cases. Africa CDC says the virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate.

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