The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded one of its most severe daily spikes in Ebola cases, with 72 new infections confirmed in the past 24 hours. The outbreak has now spread beyond the country's borders, affecting neighboring Uganda.

According to the latest data from the Congolese government, the total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 782, including 181 deaths.

The current outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, is the seventeenth in Congo's history. The infection is currently limited to three eastern provinces—Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu—but the geographic scope is rapidly expanding.

A total of 31 health zones in Congo have been affected. European experts confirm the worsening trend: as of June 10, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported 676 cases in Congo, meaning an increase of over 100 cases in just a few days.

In Uganda, as of June 11, 19 cases had been officially registered (two deaths), with 14 of them imported. Most patients were identified in the capital Kampala and the neighboring Wakiso district.

Despite the expanding epidemic zone in East Africa, ECDC specialists currently assess the risk of the virus spreading to the EU as very low.

Source: podrobno.uz