Africa’s top public health body confirms a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, affecting the remote Ituri province, according to multiple reports. The announcement states that officials have confirmed the outbreak there, though details such as confirmed case counts, the outbreak’s exact start date, and the virus subtype are not provided in the excerpts supplied. CBS News also reports on the response efforts, describing how health officials are responding following confirmation of the outbreak. Across the coverage, the outbreak is characterized as new and associated with Ebola, with attention focused on the remote location in Ituri province and the public health actions that follow confirmation. The reporting indicates that the confirmation by the continental health body is the key development prompting increased coordination and investigation by authorities and response teams. Overall, the sources agree that the health body’s confirmation in Congo is driving the next phase of outbreak monitoring and intervention in the affected area.