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Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 9,000, with 4,381 deaths reported

Ministry figures show 4,381 deaths, and the Bundibugyo strain driving the outbreak has no approved vaccine or treatment.

Updated Oct 13, 2026 · 20:25 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • Congo's Health Ministry reported 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths on Tuesday.[Associated Press · PBS NewsHour · Al Jazeera]
  • The Bundibugyo strain behind the outbreak currently has no approved vaccine or treatment.[PBS NewsHour · Al Jazeera]
  • Kenya reported an imported case, a Kenyan national who died in Nairobi after traveling through Uganda.[Al Jazeera]
  • Some experts suspect the outbreak began in February, though it was announced only in mid-May.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • The Health Ministry reported 9,066 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,381 deaths on Tuesday, a death toll nearly half the known cases.[Associated Press · PBS NewsHour · Al Jazeera]
  • The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved vaccines or treatments.[PBS NewsHour · Al Jazeera]
  • Kenya reported its first imported case, a Kenyan national who lived in the DRC, travelled through Uganda, and died in Nairobi.[Al Jazeera]
  • Uganda reported 20 cases and two deaths earlier this year and was declared Ebola-free in August.[Al Jazeera]
  • The current DRC outbreak was announced in mid-May, but some experts suspect it began as early as February.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The suspicion that the outbreak began as early as February is held by some experts and is not established as fact.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.