Ebola deaths pass 5,300 in Congo outbreak, Africa CDC says
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Monday, November 2, 2026
- Updated Nov 2, 2026 20:47
The Ebola outbreak centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 5,376 people, 5,372 of them in Congo, according to Africa CDC data released on Monday, with about 10,444 infections recorded.
Why it matters: The Bundibugyo strain outbreak, declared on May 20 as Congo's 17th and largest, has crossed into Kenya and Uganda, and there is no approved vaccine or treatment for this strain.
Data as of Al Jazeera report of November 3, 2026, credited to AFP and Reuters and read in full via the live browser in this run, carrying Africa CDC data released on Monday; the Africa CDC release itself was not read directly in this run. Developing item.
The Ebola outbreak centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 5,376 people, all but four of them in Congo, and infected about 10,444 people, according to Africa CDC data released on Monday and reported by AFP and Reuters. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain was declared on May 20 after cases were detected in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the east, and is Congo’s 17th and largest.
The virus has crossed borders several times in recent months. Kenya recorded its first Ebola cases in October, with nine infections and two deaths, Uganda has reported 20 cases, almost all in people who had travelled from Congo, and two suspected cases in Nigeria tested negative. There are no approved treatments or vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain, and clinical trials have recently begun with the Ervebo vaccine, which is effective against the more common Zaire strain.
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- Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people in DR Congo - Al Jazeera, with AFP and Reuters - 2026-11-03