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Oct 26, 2026

Congo Ebola cases surpass 10,000 as health worker killed in attack

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has exceeded 10,000 confirmed cases, with violence against health workers intensifying after a nurse was killed responding to the epidemic.

Oct 26, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Out of 46 recent Ebola deaths reported in Congo, Forty occurred within local communities rather than in specialized treatment centers
  • ▪Uganda reported 20 Ebola cases in May and June 2026 before the World Health Organization declared the country Ebola-free in August 2026
  • ▪Experimental Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines developed by Moderna Inc., the University of Oxford, and the Serum Institute of India are scheduled for testing in Congo

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