About 5,000 Ebola deaths in Congo and warnings of continued outbreak

The confirmed Ebola case count in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 10,000, including 4,960 deaths, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control as of October 27, 2026. Hundreds of new cases are recorded weekly with no clear decline.

The confirmed Ebola case count in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 10,000, including 4,960 deaths linked to the disease, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control as of October 27, 2026. The data indicates that hundreds of new cases continue to be recorded weekly, ranging between 400 and 500 cases, with no clear signs of a decline in the rate of spread. Health authorities face difficulties in identifying transmission chains and reaching patients and their contacts, due to conflicts, weak health services, and declining trust among some local communities in the health response. The outbreak has spread to eight provinces since its start. The Associated Press reported expert estimates on the possible trajectory and scale of the outbreak in the coming period. Infectious disease specialist Boguma Titanji said that the halt in the rapid rise in cases is a positive development, but she clarified that case numbers remain stable at a high level.