Minister Roger Kamba told the press that this region is recording the greatest number of new infections, while Ituri province remains the cumulative epicenter, accounting for 70% of all confirmed cases since the epidemic began on May 15.

The outbreak also remains active in the provinces of Haut-Uele, Tshopo, Bas-Uele, and Nord-Ubangi, whereas Sud-Ubangi has now gone more than 42 days without recording any new cases.

The Ministry of Public Health stated that, since the start of the epidemic, more than 2,881 people have recovered, with an overall patient follow-up rate of 83,9%. It added that, of the 178 affected health zones, 58 continue to report new patients.

Minister Kamba noted that these developments reflect positive progress in the response and a decline in transmission across several hotspots; however, he emphasized that these gains must be consolidated by maintaining strengthened epidemiological surveillance, Radio Okapi reported.

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