India, Oct. 6 -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has intensified sharply, with the region now accounting for nearly 40% of newly confirmed cases nationwide as new hotspots emerge each week.
North Kivu sees sharp rise
Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, said North Kivu's share of new confirmed cases has risen from 24% at the end of August to nearly 40%, highlighting a rapid shift in the outbreak's geography. The organisation described the situation as increasingly difficult to contain as transmission continues in multiple locations.
The province has also seen treatment capacity struggle to keep pace with the growing number of patients. MSF warned that existing facilities remain insufficient as new...