Health
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 9,000 cases, its deadliest on record
October 13, 2026 at 08:31 PM
DR Congo's Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak has surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases, becoming the largest and deadliest in the country's history.
- Health Ministry data on Tuesday showed 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths in the outbreak.
- The Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccines or treatments, has spread to seven provinces.
- Kenya last week confirmed its first imported case, a Kenyan national who died in Nairobi after traveling from the DRC via Uganda.
- WHO's Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu said Tuesday that a clinical trial for a Bundibugyo vaccine is being prepared.