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New Congo province has suspected Ebola case as deaths hit 600, report says

  • The Ebola outbreak has potentially spread to Kisangani (Tshopo province) with two suspected cases now being validated — one linked to Ituri, the other with no clear link.
  • So far about 1,759 infections and roughly 600 deaths have been reported across Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu (the Kisangani cases not yet included).
  • Response teams are boosting surveillance, contact tracing and containment in Kisangani as WHO warns the outbreak is still expanding.
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