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A new Ebola case has been detected in South-Ubangi, a northwestern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, marking the seventh province affected by the outbreak. The spread raises concerns about containment efforts in a country already grappling with conflict and instability in its eastern regions. Health authorities are moving to respond to the new case as the outbreak continues to expand geographically, complicating efforts to control transmission across a large and politically fragmented country.