Ebola Cases in DR Congo Pass 11,000, With At Least 5,387 Deaths

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached 11,042, according to government data released in November 2026. At least 5,387 people have died in the outbreak, according to Al Jazeera, which reported the figures.

The outbreak is the largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country's history. It is also the second-largest and second-deadliest on record. Only the 2014–2016 epidemic in West Africa was bigger, that outbreak having infected more than 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000.

Ebola is a viral disease, and this outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, a particular variant of the virus. That strain kills about half of the people it infects, and no vaccine or treatment has been developed specifically for it.

The disease has spread across the country. Eight of the DRC's 26 provinces have been affected. Delayed detection, conflict and strained health services have contributed to faster spread than in previous outbreaks in the country, according to Al Jazeera.

The figures are drawn from government data, and the count of confirmed cases and deaths is expected to change as more information is collected and reported.