The Congolese National Public Health Institute has recorded 8,300 laboratory-confirmed cases and more than 4,000 deaths, making this the nation's deadliest epidemic and the second-largest ever globally. The current Bundibugyo strain has a case fatality rate of 48.4%. In response, researchers are trialing an experimental preventive pill with over 250 participants to protect those exposed to the virus.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Kenya Records First Ebola Death From Congo Outbreak
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Kenya’s first registered case of Ebola resulted in the patient's death on Monday, with officials tracing the infection back to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus continues to expand into new regions of the DRC, where medical staff are overwhelmed by the rate of transmission. France is providing an additional €7 million in funding to assist containment efforts in the Central African nation.
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