A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African health officials said, with neighbouring Uganda also confirming one related death.
Until now, the outbreak had been confined to Ituri province in northeastern DRC, bordering Uganda and South Sudan, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa).
It warned of a high risk of spread, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths reported in the DRC.
Uganda's health ministry said a 59-year-old man from the DRC had died in Kampala after being admitted earlier in the week. His body was repatriated the same day.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0516/1573638-ebola-outbreak-africa/
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