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Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
Officials said the Bundibugyo strain has caused more than 9,000 cases and over 4,300 deaths, with no approved vaccine or treatment.
- On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo's public health institute confirmed Ebola reached Nord-Ubangi, the eighth affected province, with two cases and one death recorded in the Wapinda health zone.
- Health authorities declared the outbreak on May 15, 2026, identifying the rare Bundibugyo strain, which carries a 48.3% case fatality rate and currently lacks an approved vaccine or treatment.
- Authorities have recorded at least 9,400 cases and over 4,500 deaths across 66 health zones, with health workers reporting that roughly 60 percent of these cases involve deaths occurring outside treatment centers.
- World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Yakub Janabi noted geographic expansion, stating, "We see pockets of Ebola generally going down, but unfortunately geographically it's spreading out." Convincing infected individuals to seek medical assistance remains a primary obstacle.
- The first clinical vaccine trial in the DRC is expected to launch by the end of October, a deployment intended to protect frontline workers and high-risk communities as the virus continues spreading across borders.
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