Congo's Ebola infections cross 8,000, government says
Health authorities said 80% of new confirmed cases are among people not on contact lists, underscoring gaps in surveillance and contact tracing.
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, government data showed confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpassed 8,000, reaching 8,067 infections and 3,901 deaths. The outbreak is now the largest and deadliest in DRC history.
- Driven by the Bundibugyo species, the current outbreak surpassed the 2018-2020 epidemic to become the largest and deadliest in DRC history. This pathogen has proven far more severe than previous strains in the region.
- Aid agencies including Medecins Sans Frontieres are intensifying containment efforts at the Kitatumba Ebola treatment center in Butembo, North Kivu province. Staff were documented disinfecting facilities on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
- Health authorities and aid organizations are expanding urgent, labor-intensive operations to curb virus spread within highly affected communities in North Kivu. These efforts reflect the critical scale of the containment challenge.
- The crisis ranks second only to the 2014-2016 West African outbreak, which infected over 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000 across Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This comparison underscores the unprecedented scale facing health authorities.
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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeds 8,000 cases and deaths at 3,000
Ebola outbreak in Congo is already considered the second most contagious and deadly in history
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The number of confirmed Ebola diseases in Congo continues to rise, including the number of deaths. However, there is hopeful development in a particularly affected region.
Health authorities and the United Nations race time to curb the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the recording of more than 8,000 confirmed casualties amid challenges on the ground and a lack of community confidence, which hampers efforts to contain it.
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