A case of Ebola has been confirmed in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, far from the outbreak's original epicenter. This expansion raises concerns about accessing affected areas amidst ongoing armed violence.

A case of Ebola has been confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province - hundreds ​of kilometres ‌from the outbreak's epicentre - according to the rebel alliance that controls the ⁠area. It marks an expansion of an outbreak of a rare strain that was detected last week and raises further concerns about difficulties in accessing the areas hit by the epidemic, with widespread armed violence in the country's east.