Doctors and health authorities report that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province. Multiple outlets say a death has been recorded in Bas-Uele, a region previously not affected.
Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya is cited by several sources as confirming the expansion. The Guardian adds that the deceased man travelled from Isiro in Haut-Uele to Buta, the capital of Bas-Uele, before dying. Separately, the Guardian notes remarks from the head of the World Health Organization that the outbreak is on track to become the deadliest in history, referencing the scale of the 2010–2016 West Africa outbreak. Other outlets focus mainly on the confirmed geographic spread and the reported death in Bas-Uele, without detailing travel history or projections.
Overall, the sources agree the outbreak is expanding province by province and that a fatal case has been identified in Bas-Uele, marking a new area of transmission.
