A medical worker checks the temperature of a local resident as part of Ebola screening in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Around 131 suspected deaths and 513 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba
The latest Ebola outbreak has spread to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s South Kivu Province, with fresh concern surfacing over wider transmission in the volatile eastern region.
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group confirmed a new case in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu.
The group, which has been capturing the city since February 2025, said that a 28-year-old man had traveled from Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo Province, and died before his diagnosis was confirmed.
Though Tshopo has not seen any cases to date, Kisangani -- one of the DRC's busiest transport hubs -- has emerged as a new area of concern, as authorities race to determine how far the virus may have already spread before detection.
