Ebola cases in Congo spread to a seventh province far from the outbreak epicenter
- Local authorities confirmed that Congo’s record-breaking Ebola outbreak has expanded into a seventh province, with the rapid spread showing no indication of slowing down.
- According to Jean-Rene Galekwa Vundawe, governor of the northwestern province of Sud-Ubangi, testing by Congo’s national research institute identified the rare Bundibugyo virus strain responsible for the ongoing surge.
- Released on Thursday and reported by local media outlets on Friday, the official statement said that the positive sample originated in Sud-Ubangi’s Bulu health district, though details regarding the source of inf
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- Local authorities confirmed that Congo’s record-breaking Ebola outbreak has expanded into a seventh province, with the rapid spread showing no indication of slowing down.
- According to Jean-Rene Galekwa Vundawe, governor of the northwestern province of Sud-Ubangi, testing by Congo’s national research institute identified the rare Bundibugyo virus strain responsible for the ongoing surge.
- Released on Thursday and reported by local media outlets on Friday, the official statement said that the positive sample originated in Sud-Ubangi’s Bulu health district, though details regarding the source of inf
Sources: The Independent