A rare Ebola outbreak is being reported in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with health officials warning that weak disease surveillance may have allowed cases to spread undetected. DR Congo’s health minister Roger Kamba said that approximately 350 suspected cases and 91 deaths have been recorded in the region. The outbreak involves a rare Ebola strain that may have circulated for several weeks without detection, according to reporting from South China Morning Post. Both sources frame the situation as a challenge for health systems, particularly in areas where malaria, typhoid, and other fever-causing illnesses are common, potentially complicating early recognition of viral hemorrhagic fevers. The reports also note that surveillance difficulties are linked to stretched health capacity in the affected area. In addition to the situation in DR Congo, neighbouring Uganda has confirmed two infections, according to the South China Morning Post account. Together, the reports emphasize that improved detection and reporting mechanisms are central to responding to Ebola when local medical resources are limited and differential diagnosis for febrile illnesses is difficult.