# Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 13:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2026-08-28 21:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingJBVV95cUxQY1VHMDQ0cXV1bmRpUElNWXZhZjZGQnp3bzZQb18ta0xyZ3JucURDSVhDdllwN0tuNk56TEI5VF9La1NMNHF3RnZWaThUcGJkb0REZU5temVoemtfNW9ORE05Vm1MbDdXYkpPRDBsbDB5YUJHcVc2RHFILXZ4TWNreTdwbWpSMnZXSHlkN3RjdHVCREQwbjVXMXA3NjNqVzY0bWtBcGlieEFjR1cxTDVOQW1yWnhDT3FCX1NYQmJEX3B5by00MVl3TDB5SHhzamVzRkJxcVJ4ZWVzb1J2dFRHdDJHdnZmUEVDSndzcFkzNnNOYkFwNndNNXZ3em1ldVRrX1pOeG5MNzVHN3QxX2VSa3plSy0zUXZXUGdZNE93?oc=5) |
| The Irish Times | What is Ebola, and have there been any cases in Europe? | 2026-08-28 15:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOQkFrQ29QbjJ2WnlOYWlyUHhCcEtFamEyanl6MERoYzdrU0RibUJwUThLMUJzTmxWcXlqTlJTVktuSkVZTEJKZGo3RUdkQXptajhPX2dHV2pCenRHa3dRczdGNlpULUZFb1BpdWpucGQzTlJMMEk1TVNvZlQtaWZxQ1dnQUlqel9GSkoyWko0VzRaMGhzSGFQbThqMzFVeU5JV255QmctVHJqMTN6ZzFER3JmSXRwNm5GM2tCR0lYOWRTVHpORVUzOUU1VzV1eFhwU2c1aFEtZF8?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Congo starts Ebola vaccinations for health workers | 2026-08-28 15:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPRUtFdkpWZnhpcXpxVWlFWFdkYUpCNXFJck5oX0hmdjFlcmFHTDVWdndNam5nTkNCTVExR0xNR0Nzd2lTNElvLWxtUl9ieWdidEExLWJDQjhvTk9GMTViQ1NfQXk4YXNsdTR0N01xVy1MZUtiTF9Md2RCVnBJSWg4WTh5bjVFNUhOUndMUndUS2FXcWhIcG9OVlEwYjNISVJ0SnByc0JTLWQ0SGhHV1hFM0EydGJQYlUxLXc?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected | 2026-08-28 15:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPTFk2TmI4M0c1QXhzOHpaZ0dDLTFOdU9sTmJDdFM4X3J5bkpfOXlSanJRcndFQnBpLWxyTG1DVGh2UHB4U0VVdjdJYnl1MWJUMVhZV1FBVU02M1NJLUJseTZjelQ3VllPMlZjaWZ0dmE3TUNnc3l4cDRHNzZFY0E3TDk5SDQxUWZkZHZWWkRCdU83WUtCN0pyaExxbU1TWHVMMGfSAacBQVVfeXFMTjZjR2pLSHUxM3FLVmc2UGNVWVlETFUtSnNCTExXNHFGa2o3Rk1uWjI5QkJEeFEwaDBaRzM0YnpKNVpoMGlIRVhRMHplanNwaTVZTEJiallKNnZxZ0NIY0NITTJqd3AtYWxiV0p4Q0xDUjZiVlVyVDVjZGJSeTZhZ0cwVFo0QS10eGUyay1RODZoeXlUZ1REczAxRkFxVV9QeHl2bER4bHc?oc=5) |
| PBS | Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to 2 new health zones, bringing total to 60 areas affected | 2026-08-28 15:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQTUw5V2NscEtlcnltU1JYamo1QkphRjdiZkExb3BTdlBfamx4bG45MEs4dV9CTG1DdVY4NTJHSU10WmtSTUYwYjhTV0JfaHE2c0N4cXkzMnlwby1kRWF3UHNpNzNhckpVZldLUjAwSzhTRXhqT0M1c01OczVEYXY3WEI4UmJOY2xwTmJJMGJRc1Q4OWJNTjB0Zmx0Sms5NlVsT2p5bFIxZzJPVTBCV291dkNSTnB0eVRVb3NGaEF2U1Z3Qm8?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history | 2026-08-28 12:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQdlU1M2Z2c2hXZnNwREdsVWZnVUlUX05iVG5BeG5mSGZDMVFCTm1TQ2JESkpFczlfRXhTYmdpLWdsdHFqWHJqQ1RNaVMyWEtsNjNKUnBwb2dHS1l6ZU1Pdlp1MnQwRmo5WHY0eGpyV2VuMnhpUjF1UzBvYllfbWNndDNGd2FrUUxTdHZSR1FIbVVhRnBmdlNSUXdVVVllRkgxM2xsMkJKc0ZaN0FEYXfSAbMBQVVfeXFMUHhxSFhLYk9GRFdXQXVQWnBqdk1PR2NURTRkR1hsN0F5dUJvaGhvUVlJWUh2eHNkNkJ1STNHN0llazFUS09qYkhUUm1FOUZ1M3dWSVB6R1dqUGJtUEZUVlY0MnpXLWpUVGlOc0F5Rk45cHlza2J6b3M4aTEyTTVNZ25UNVhCTDMzd2xLb1ZPRzlhMk1EZ3NHaUFFOTk5dUtoaU84anF) |

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