The Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak has officially expanded into an eighth province, according to a Sunday announcement from the country’s Health Ministry. The virus has been detected in the Nord-Ubangi province, a region that shares a border with the Central African Republic.

Officials identified two male patients in their 20s residing in the Wapinda health zone as the latest confirmed cases. One of these individuals has died. The Wapinda health zone is geographically adjacent to Bas-Uele province, an area where Ebola cases had been previously documented. This development marks a significant geographical shift in the virus's spread, raising concerns among health officials regarding containment efforts in the northern part of the country. While the ministry provided these specific figures for the new province, the broader national context remains severe, with authorities reporting at least 9,400 total cases since the outbreak began, resulting in a high number of fatalities.