DR Congo's Ebola epidemic reaches 9,066 cases with a case fatality rate of 48.3 per cent

18 October 2026

WHO data published in October 2026 record 9,066 Ebola cases and 4,381 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cases are spread across seven provinces and 65 health zones. The case fatality rate is 48.3 per cent, and 2,389 recoveries have been recorded. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. In Haut-Uele province the Ebola treatment centre at Isiro has been expanded to take more patients while essential services continue at the city's main general referral hospital. Uganda was declared Ebola-free in August 2026 after reporting 20 cases and two deaths.