Congo fast - moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province | National

Authorities announced on Sunday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province in the northern region of the country. The Health Ministry recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, which borders the Central African Republic.

This development marks a further geographical expansion of the ongoing epidemic into a new territory. The appearance of the virus in Nord-Ubangi highlights the continued challenges health officials face in containing the rapid transmission of the disease across provincial boundaries.