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Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones in DR Congo

The World Health Organization reported that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded into two additional health zones. Cases were identified in the Bulu zone in Sud Ubangi province and the Dungu zone in Haut-Uele province near the border with South Sudan. Total case numbers and fatalities in the newly affected areas remain unconfirmed.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on location across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • aljazeeraDR Congo
  • thehinduCongo
  • cgtnDR Congo
  • rfiJamhuriyar Dimokaraɗiyyar Congo
2 differing positions reported on status across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • aljazeeraspreads
  • thehindusays
  • cgtnexpands
  • rfiyaɗu
Wherenot resolved
First reported29 days ago
Published2026-09-27 03:14 UTC
Sources4
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones in DR Congo. 2026-09-27T03:14:35.690Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3583. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-26/ebola-outbreak-expands-to-two-more-health-zones-in-dr-d0b55d25

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