Ebola Outbreak Spreads in DRC, Imported Case Identified in Kenya

The World Health Organization reports an expansion of the Bundibugyo virus (Ebola) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a new health zone affected in North Kivu. An imported case was confirmed in Kenya, involving a patient who traveled from the DRC through Uganda and subsequently died. Public health responses, including contact tracing, are underway in Kenya and Uganda, as the DRC has recorded 8,728 confirmed cases and 4,205 deaths with high mortality.