DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 10,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 4,900 deaths

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s 17th Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus and declared on May 15, 2026, had reached 10,060 confirmed cases and 4,887 deaths by October 25, a fatality rate of 48.6%. On October 25, authorities reported 96 new cases across North Kivu, Ituri and Tshopo, along with 46 newly notified deaths. Ituri remains the outbreak’s epicentre, with 7,211 cases and 3,370 deaths; 66 health zones across eight provinces have been affected. Contact monitoring remains below the response target, and two suspected cases identified at Biakato May could not be transferred to a health facility because no ambulance was available.