Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO

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The World Health Organization warned Friday that Ebola is spreading into new areas of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding the outbreak's geographic footprint. The WHO's alert signals a troubling turn in containment efforts across one of Africa's largest countries, where healthcare infrastructure struggles with disease surveillance and response capacity. The spread into previously unaffected regions threatens to complicate outbreak control and increase the number of vulnerable populations at risk.