The current Bundibugyo strain has caused the deadliest outbreak in the history of the DRC and the second largest ever globally. The Congolese National Public Health Institute reports 8,300 confirmed cases and more than 4,000 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 48.4%. The World Health Organization warns that the virus is outpacing containment efforts and has already infected a Doctors Without Borders staff member who was evacuated to the Netherlands for treatment.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Kenya Confirms First Ebola Death After 3 Country Flight Transit
World14 days ago
A resident of the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi this week after contracting the Ebola virus during a trip home. The patient, a Kenyan citizen, boarded a commercial flight and reportedly transited through three other countries before entering the city on Saturday and dying on Monday, marking the first recorded case in Kenya.
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