DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter

The Bundibugyo strain fuels deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history as health workers face mistrust from communities.Published On 13 Oct 202613 Oct 2026Confirmed Ebola cases have surpassed 9,000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) outbreak, according to Health Ministry data, as efforts to stifle transmission falter.The ministry reported 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths on Tuesday – a death toll of nearly half the known cases.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC returnlist 2 of 4Kenya on high alert amid concern over screening after first Ebola deathlist 3 of 4Why single Ebola death in Kenya has prompted fears of wider African spreadlist 4 of 4Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negativeend of listThe outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, has become the largest and deadliest in the DRC’s history. Globally, the toll is only second to the 2014 to 2016 West African epidemic, which saw 28,600 confirmed cases and more than 11,000 deaths across Guinea, ⁠⁠Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).The Bundibugyo strain currently has no ...