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

https://mins.news/en/item/36199

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 21:49 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/ebola-spreads-to-two-new-zones-in-drc-60-areas-now-affected?traffic_source=rss

> The fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded has reached Biena and Manguredjipa in North Kivu, bringing the number of affected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to 60. Government figures report 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths. Conflict, displacement and attacks on health facilities are hampering containment efforts.

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