Ebola deaths in DR Congo pass 5,000 as cases are confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria.
Is it spreading beyond DR Congo?
Spread confirmed
As of 30 October 2026, African health authorities and international public health bodies confirm that the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak has spread beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.
As of 30 October 2026, the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 5,000 people according to independent reporting, while total confirmed cases in the region have passed 10,000 across DR Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. On 30 October, Kenyan health officials confirmed the country's ninth Ebola case.
In DR Congo, a presidential task force reported that over 2,300 new confirmed Ebola cases were recorded between 6 October and 26 October, with Ituri and North Kivu provinces remaining heavily affected. Although an MSF-run treatment center in Ituri province discharged its last confirmed Ebola patients on 30 October, the organization stressed that the broader national outbreak continues.
Response measures include an emergency regional meeting of health ministers convened by Africa CDC, the deployment of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control experts to Nigeria, and the commencement of a clinical trial in DR Congo for a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain.
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Timeline
A clinical trial for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine inoculates its first participant in DR Congo; Africa CDC commends Kenya's response.
Africa CDC convenes an emergency meeting of African health ministers as cumulative regional cases surpass 10,000; DR Congo Ministry of Health reports 10,060 cases and 4,887 deaths as of 25 October.
Kenya confirms its ninth Ebola case; MSF discharges its last confirmed Ebola patients from its Ituri facility; Reuters reports DR Congo death toll surpasses 5,000.
Original title: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda | Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak and EU response - DG ECHO Daily Map | 30/10/2026
DG ECHO published a daily map on October 30, 2026, regarding the response to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.
Original title: Ebola en RDC : plus de 2 300 nouveaux cas confirmés en trois semaines dans l’Est
A presidential task force report published on October 29, 2026, stated that over 2,300 new confirmed Ebola cases were recorded between October 6 and October 26 in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ituri and North Kivu were among the most affected provinces, according to the report.
Original title: UNPOL dote la police congolaise en équipements de protection contre Ebola à Bunia
The United Nations Police provided Ebola prevention and protective equipment to units of the Congolese National Police in Bunia on October 29. The assistance is intended to reduce virus transmission risks among police officers and local communities.
Original title: DR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks
UN News reported that millions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are experiencing worsening hunger driven by conflict, Ebola, and climate shocks.
Original title: DR Congo: MSF celebrates Ebola patient discharges in Ituri province
Médecins Sans Frontières reported that its treatment centre in Ituri province has no confirmed Ebola cases under treatment after discharging its last patients. The organization noted that the wider outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues.
Original title: Video. DR Congo: MSF celebrates Ebola patient discharges in Ituri province
Médecins Sans Frontières reported discharging Ebola patients in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a video published by Euronews.
Original title: Ebola au Nord-Kivu : les mesures de prévention encore peu respectées à Beni, Butembo et Lubero
Radio Okapi reporters reported on October 29 that handwashing, passenger limits on transport, and protective gear usage remain poorly respected in several North Kivu localities as the Ebola outbreak continues.
Original title: CAR tightens border checks tightened as DR Congo's Ebola cases rise
Authorities in the Central African Republic have tightened border controls and launched public awareness campaigns in response to rising Ebola cases in three neighboring regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africanews reported.
Original title: République démocratique du Congo: Étude qualitative DIEM-Impact sur Ebola, les conflits et les moyens d’existence agricoles en Ituri, au Nord-Kivu et au Sud-Kivu (Septembre 2026)
UN OCHA published a qualitative study assessing the impact of Ebola, conflicts, and agricultural livelihoods in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu as of September 2026.