Local lawmaker and former health minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani reported on X on Thursday a positive case was recorded in Gwaka, a town in Sud-Ubangi province. He said the patient was a 23-year-old man and has died.
The development makes Sud-Ubangi the latest province affected by the outbreak – and the first in western Congo – a worrisome spread outward from what was previously concentrated in the country’s east.
As of Wednesday, 6,942 cases and 3,349 deaths have been reported, according to the latest government figures.
Sud-Ubangi, which borders the Central African Republic, does not border any of the six provinces in eastern Congo where confirmed Ebola cases had previously been reported. They include Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele, Tshopo and Bas-Uele.
WHO said last month there is a risk the outbreak could spread from DRC to the Central African Republic and South Sudan, which border the affected provinces.
Neighboring Uganda, which had reported 20 cases since May, declared itself free of Ebola in July.
Clinical trials are underway to find a licensed vaccine for the Bundibugyo virus.
The Ibrox club were the first to breach the Scottish champions' defence. Cameron Carter-Vickers failed to deal with a long ball and the Gers cracked in a lovely shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 23rd minute.
And Keeper Sam Johnstone failed to deal with a low cross and the Gers slotted in a composed finish from inside the six-yard box in the 59th minute.
Then, the Celtic backline failed to deal with a rapid counter-attack and the Gers swept in a clinical strike from the center of the box in the 76th minute.
What a bummer!
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