WHO says DR Congo has recorded over 51,000 suspected cholera cases this year as it also fights Ebola

14 October 2026

The World Health Organization said more than 125,000 suspected cholera cases and 3,644 suspected deaths were recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between January 2025 and the end of September 2026.
Since the start of 2026, more than 51,412 suspected cases, including 1,487 deaths, have been reported in 21 provinces.
South Kivu, North Kivu and Haut-Katanga account for nearly 60 per cent of suspected cases.
The country is also fighting an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain: 9,066 cases and 4,381 deaths, a case fatality rate of 48.3 per cent.
The DRC and the Republic of Congo are preparing a joint cross-border cholera vaccination plan.