This epidemic is the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded globally and the deadliest in the history of the Congo, with a current mortality rate of 48.3%. The crisis has expanded beyond national borders, leading to the first recorded Ebola death in Kenya on Oct 6 after a patient traveled from the DRC to Nairobi. Jagan Chapagain, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, recently termed the outbreak one of the world's most neglected humanitarian crises.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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DR Congo Ebola Cases Stop Declining in 2nd Largest Outbreak Ever
World20 hours ago
Infections from the Ebola virus have ceased to decrease in the Democratic Republic of Congo as spread in North Kivu province offsets recent progress. Health authorities report more than 9,400 total cases and 4,500 deaths since May, and the virus has expanded into an eighth province, Nord-Ubangi, where two cases and one death were confirmed. Containment efforts in these new areas are currently hindered by severe health-worker shortages and community resistance.
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