Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 9,000 confirmed cases and 4,400 deaths, first cases in Kenya
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reached 9,277 confirmed cases and 4,478 deaths by October 14, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). About 48 percent of confirmed patients died.
The virus has spread to 65 of 167 health zones in seven provinces. Ituri province is hardest hit, with 6,806 cases. The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, and deaths passed 1,000 by July 22.
No vaccine
The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no licensed vaccine. On August 27 Congo began giving the Ervebo vaccine to frontline health workers in Kisangani under a research protocol.
Kenya reported an imported case on October 6; the patient died, and a second case was confirmed on October 14. Uganda declared its outbreak over on July 28, with 20 cases and two deaths.
Sources and references
- I.ECDCEbola disease outbreak, DR Congo, October 16, 2026🔗 https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/public-health-events/2026-eip-00026/2026-10-16
- II.AdnkronosWHO: over 1,000 Ebola deaths🔗 https://english.adnkronos.com/2026/07/22/who-over-1000-ebola-deaths-in-rep-congo-and-uganda/
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