# Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Sixth Province in DR Congo 2026-08-13T17:51:53+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached a sixth province, with confirmed cases rising to 4,665, the government said, according to NDTV. A man who travelled from Isiro in Haut-Uele to Buta in Bas-Uele died there, Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya said. More than 2,100 deaths have been reported. The WHO warns the outbreak could become the deadliest Ebola epidemic recorded. Health authorities face transmission outside monitored contacts, unpaid healthcare workers, rebel violence and misinformation. The current outbreak began in February, months before it was officially declared on May 15, according to WHO genetic sequencing. Trials of two possible treatments began last month in Ituri. ## Coverage - livemint.com - ndtv.com Tags: Bundibugyo virus, Congo, Ebola, health workers strike, outbreak, WHO Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ebola-spreads-to-sixth-congo-province-who-warns-of-deadliest-outbreak/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ebola-spreads-to-sixth-congo-province-who-warns-of-deadliest-outbreak/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.