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Oct 30, 2026

Congo Ebola outbreak death toll surpasses 5,000

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,000 people, making it the country's deadliest outbreak. A doctor treating patients has died from the disease as cases exceed 10,000.

Oct 30, 20262 sources

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▪There are no approved vaccines or specific treatments available for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain causing the 2026 outbreak, though clinical trials and testing are under way
▪The 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola outbreak, the country's 17th, is second in scale only to the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, which infected over 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000 across Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
▪Government data released in late October 2026 shows that the death toll from the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,000 people, with total confirmed cases exceeding 10,000

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