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DRC Ebola outbreak hits 10,060 cases, 4,887 deaths

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 22:49 UTC · How we work

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DRC reports 10,060 Ebola cases and 4,887 deaths as the outbreak spreads across Africa.
Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or specific treatment, hindering containment.
Africa CDC calls it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak and the second-largest recorded.
Kenya confirms nine infections and two deaths after a traveler arrived from Congo via Uganda.
Nigeria records its first case in a Swiss woman, evacuated to Switzerland for treatment.

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Health workers have staged strikes over unpaid wages in several health zones, including Nia Nia.
Maternal mortality has doubled in some provinces as pregnant women avoid hospitals fearing Ebola infection.
Routine childhood vaccinations and school attendance have been disrupted, leaving millions of children out of school.
The WHO-led Tumaini clinical trial began on 23 October, testing Ervebo and experimental vaccines against Bundibugyo.

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DRC Reports Ebola Surge

DRC reports 10,060 Ebola cases and 4,887 deaths as the outbreak spreads across Africa.
Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or specific treatment, hindering containment.
Africa CDC calls it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak and the second-largest recorded.
Kenya confirms nine infections and two deaths after a traveler arrived from Congo via Uganda.
Nigeria records its first case in a Swiss woman, evacuated to Switzerland for treatment.

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