Government officials announced Ebola had spread to South Kivu
A 26-year-old woman was killed by the virus while her child is being treated
South Kivu is more than 430 miles (700km) south of where the outbreak started
Cases have so far been focused in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri


The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a third province, with two cases and one death confirmed.

Officials announced the killer virus had reached South Kivu, more than 430miles (700km) south of where the outbreak was first detected.

The latest victim is a 26-year-old woman. One of her children who also tested positive for Ebola is still alive and being treated.

Until now, cases have mostly been centered in the province of North Kivu and neighbouring Ituri.

But there are growing signs the outbreak is spiraling out of control as cases are appearing hundreds of miles away.

South Kivu borders the countries of Rwanda and Burundi, and is only separated from Tanzania and Zambia by a lake.

More than 1,900 people have died from Ebola in DRC in the past year, striking at least 2,850 people, figures show.

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