Ebola cases approach 10,700 in DRC as new candidate vaccines join trials.
Is it spreading beyond DR Congo?
Spread confirmed
As of 6 November 2026, Ebola cases have been confirmed outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including a patient remaining in Kenya and a healthcare worker evacuated to the United Kingdom for medical care.
Established a transit center in Ituri province and highlighted that Ebola survivors continue to experience social exclusion and community stigma after recovery.
As of 6 November 2026, the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen total cases approach 10,700, with Africa CDC reporting nearly 5,200 deaths. Local transmission persists in eastern provinces including Ituri, North Kivu, and Tshopo, where the provincial assembly suspended activities for 21 days due to spreading infections.
Response efforts are complicated by security issues and operational hurdles, including an attack by Islamist fighters that caused Ebola patients to flee, and health worker protests over four months of unpaid bonuses in Oicha. In response, WHO has recommended adding two candidate vaccines targeting the Bundibugyo strain to clinical trials, while the DRC government seeks IMF assistance to manage the combined burden of the epidemic and regional conflict.
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Saudi Arabia suspended entry for travelers from Kenya following reported Ebola cases in the country.
WHO approved clinical trial inclusion of two candidate vaccines for Bundibugyo Ebola, while Oicha treatment center staff submitted a memorandum detailing unpaid bonuses and supply shortages.
The Tshopo Provincial Assembly suspended activities for 21 days due to local Ebola spread, as an armed group attack in eastern DRC caused Ebola patients to flee treatment.
Original title: Ebola : l’Assemblée provinciale de la Tshopo suspend ses activités pendant 21 jours
The Tshopo Provincial Assembly suspended its ordinary activities for 21 days starting November 6, 2026, due to the spread of Ebola in the province, Actualite.cd reported.
Original title: Multi-country Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Situation Report No. 25 (26 October – 1 November 2026)
UN OCHA published Situation Report No. 25 detailing the multi-country Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease outbreak for the period spanning 26 October to 1 November 2026.
Original title: RD Congo: des combattants islamistes font au moins 33 morts et provoquent la fuite de patients atteints d’Ebola
At least 33 people were killed and Ebola patients fled following an attack by Islamist fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, TV5Monde reported.
Original title: Ebola: Two new vaccine trials begin as outbreak tops 10,000 cases in Congo
The EastAfrican reported that two new Ebola vaccine trials have commenced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the outbreak surpassed 10,000 cases.
Original title: Nord-Kivu : les agents du Centre de traitement d’Ebola d’Oicha dénoncent des conditions de prise en charge « inhumaines »
Staff at the Oicha Ebola Treatment Centre in North Kivu submitted a memorandum to authorities on November 4 reporting a lack of medical equipment, insufficient patient kits, and four months of unpaid bonuses, Radio Okapi reported.
Original title: DRC seeks IMF funding to cure conflict and Ebola blues
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking financial support from the International Monetary Fund to address challenges linked to ongoing conflict and the Ebola outbreak, according to media reports.
Original title: EcoNews : « Ebola hors de contrôle, crie Africa CDC. Près de 5 200 morts, la RDC au bord du naufrage sanitaire ! »
Radio Okapi's press review cited EcoNews as reporting that Africa CDC warned the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is out of control, with nearly 5,200 deaths reported.
Original title: Ebola en RDC : deux nouveaux vaccins à l’essai face à une épidémie meurtrière
The World Health Organization announced on November 4, 2026, that two new candidate vaccines targeting the Bundibugyo strain will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Radio Okapi reported that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has killed more than 5,000 people over the past six months.