Health authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak that has reached 11,042 confirmed cases across 8 provinces, according to the November 10 government tally.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak has caused at least 5,387 deaths and 11,042 confirmed cases, government figures released November 10 show. The deaths are the cumulative outbreak total, not a count from the latest reporting interval. Al Jazeera says 8 of the country’s 26 provinces have been affected.
According to background information published by Wikipedia, the Bundibugyo outbreak was reported in the DRC on 15 May 2026, and WHO declared it a public health emergency of international concern two days later. Cases have been reported in East, Central and West Africa.
The outbreak is the largest and deadliest in the country’s history. It ranks second worldwide behind the 2014–2016 West African epidemic, which infected more than 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000.
Delayed detection, conflict and strained health services have helped the virus spread faster than in previous outbreaks. Many people have died outside treatment centers.
The outbreak is caused by Bundibugyo, a rare Ebola virus. Containment has been especially difficult because no vaccine or treatment has been developed specifically for it.
Earlier in November, the World Health Organization approved clinical trials of two new Ebola vaccines. The organization said it expected results in early 2027.
A hospital director said 180 patients fled after the overnight attack in Cantine, including one confirmed Ebola patient and suspected cases, interrupting care during an outbreak.
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The worker was flown from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and taken to a London hospital on 5 November. The UK government said earlier in the week that the risk to the public remained low.
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Africa CDC puts the death toll at 5,376 across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Uganda, where about 10,444 people have been infected.
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