Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: 9 Nov 2026

The summary as it stood at the end of this day.

Status: Outbreak growing Summary written 9 Nov, 22:07 UTC

Clinical trials launch in DR Congo as attacks disrupt Ebola response.

Is it spreading beyond DR Congo?

Spread confirmed

As of 9 November 2026, UN OCHA and media reports confirm Ebola cases beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including an evacuated medical worker receiving care in the United Kingdom and one patient remaining in Kenya.

ReliefWeb (UN OCHA)Daily Nation (Kenya)Reuters The Guardian

Key figures

Figure	Value	Basis	As of	Sources
Total Cases (DRC) Reported by CIDRAP as the ongoing outbreak approaches 11,000 cases.	Approaching 11,000	Press reports	9 Nov 2026	Sources: CIDRAP
Total Deaths (DRC) RFI reported over 5,300 deaths, while Radio Okapi cited reports of nearly 5,200 deaths.	Over 5,300 (or nearly 5,200 according to local reports)	Press reports	7 Nov 2026	Sources: RFI Radio Okapi
Patients Remaining in Kenya Reported by Daily Nation regarding the last remaining patient in Kenya.	1	Unverified	6 Nov 2026	Sources: Daily Nation (Kenya)
Hospitalized Patients at Biautu Treatment Center Stated by Médecins Sans Frontières regarding patients present during an attempted arson attack.	36	Press reports	9 Nov 2026	Sources: Actualite.cd

Who says what

Who	Says	Date	Sources
Africa CDC	Requested a peace corridor in Beni and North Kivu to protect health workers and warned that armed attacks increase the risk of Ebola spreading.	9 Nov 2026	Sources: Actualite.cd Actualite.cd 2
World Health Organization (WHO)	Warned that ongoing attacks on medical facilities harm Ebola response operations and recommended integrating two candidate vaccines into clinical trials.	8 Nov 2026	Sources: Actualite.cd Actualite.cd 2 Radio Okapi
UN Humanitarian Coordination (DRC)	Interim Humanitarian Coordinator Alain Akpadji expressed concern over violence in the Fataki health zone and its repercussions on response operations.	9 Nov 2026	Sources: Radio Okapi
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)	Condemned an attempted arson attack targeting its Ebola treatment center in Biautu, Beni, where 36 patients were receiving care.	9 Nov 2026	Sources: Actualite.cd

Summary

As of 9 November 2026, clinical trials for Ebola treatments and candidate vaccines targeting the Bundibugyo virus strain have launched in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as total cases approach 11,000.

Response operations in North Kivu and Ituri provinces face severe disruptions from armed rebel attacks, attempted arson at treatment facilities, deteriorating road infrastructure, and patients fleeing health centers.

Public health agencies including WHO and Africa CDC have urged the establishment of peace corridors and reinforced security to safeguard medical personnel and prevent broader community transmission.

Timeline

5 Nov 2026
A British medical worker who tested positive for Ebola in DRC is evacuated to London for treatment.
Sources: Reuters The Guardian
6 Nov 2026
An ADF rebel attack on Kelele health centre in Cantine prompts suspected Ebola patients and contacts to flee.
Sources: Radio Okapi
6 Nov 2026
The Tshopo Provincial Assembly suspends ordinary activities for 21 days due to the spread of Ebola in the province.
Sources: Actualite.cd
7 Nov 2026
An attempted arson attack targets an MSF-run Ebola treatment center in Beni, North Kivu.
Sources: Actualite.cd
8 Nov 2026
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that violence against health facilities impairs response efforts.
Sources: Actualite.cd
9 Nov 2026
Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya calls for a peace corridor in Beni following rebel attacks.
Sources: Actualite.cd
9 Nov 2026
First clinical trials for Ebola treatments launch in the primary outbreak epicenter in DRC.
Sources: Le Monde

Still unknown

The total number of contacts and suspected patients who fled health centers following recent rebel attacks in Cantine and Beni.
Whether security conditions in eastern DRC will allow clinical trials and vaccination campaigns to proceed without interruption.
The degree of virus transmission in Tshopo province following the suspension of assembly activities.

Reporting published on 9 Nov 2026

Independent press CIDRAP · 9 Nov, 21:31 UTC
Wider use of Ervebo vaccine urged as DR Congo Ebola outbreak approaches 11,000 cases
Original title: Wider use of Ervebo vaccine urged as DR Congo Ebola outbreak nears 11,000 cases
CIDRAP reported that wider use of the Ervebo vaccine has been urged as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo approaches 11,000 cases.
Media in affected countries Radio Okapi · 9 Nov, 19:23 UTC
Humanitarian coordinator concerned over violence in Djugu affecting Ebola response
Original title: Le Coordonnateur humanitaire préoccupé par les violences à Djugu et leurs répercussions sur la riposte à Ebola
The interim Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo expressed concern over violence reported since November 8 in the Fataki health zone, warning of its impact on the Ebola response.
Independent press Doctors Without Borders (MSF) · 9 Nov, 18:54 UTC
MSF calls for broader access to ERVEBO vaccine during Ebola outbreak
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called for broader access to the ERVEBO vaccine during the Ebola outbreak.
Independent press Le Monde · 9 Nov, 18:31 UTC
Ebola treatment trials begin in main outbreak hotspot in DRC
Original title: Ebola : en RDC, dans le principal foyer épidémique, le lancement des premiers essais de traitements fait renaître l’espoir
Le Monde reported that the first clinical trials for Ebola treatments have launched in the primary outbreak epicenter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Independent press TV5Monde · 9 Nov, 17:23 UTC
MSF Calls for Urgent Access to Ervebo Ebola Vaccine in DRC
Original title: Ebola en RDC : MSF appelle à élargir d'urgence l'accès au vaccin Ervebo
Médecins Sans Frontières called for urgently expanding access to the Ervebo Ebola vaccine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, TV5Monde reported.
Media in affected countries Radio Okapi · 9 Nov, 16:06 UTC
Deterioration of roads hampers Ebola response in Ituri
Original title: La dégradation des routes entrave la riposte contre Ebola en Ituri
Radio Okapi reported that deteriorating road conditions are obstructing response efforts to the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province.
Media in affected countries Actualite.cd · 9 Nov, 15:11 UTC
Africa CDC Calls for Peace Corridor in Beni to Protect Ebola Response Following ADF Attack
Original title: Après l’attaque meurtrière des ADF à Cantine-Aloya à Beni, Africa CDC réclame un corridor de paix pour protéger la riposte contre Ebola et garantir un accès humanitaire sécurisé
Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya called for a peace corridor in Beni territory to protect Ebola response efforts and guarantee safe humanitarian access following an ADF attack, Africa CDC stated.
Health authority ReliefWeb (UN OCHA) · 9 Nov, 12:28 UTC
UN OCHA issues situation report on Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Original title: République Démocratique du Congo - Épidémie de maladie à virus Ebola - Aperçu de la situation, semaine 44 - à la date du 31 octobre 2026
UN OCHA published a situation overview regarding the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo covering week 44 as of October 31, 2026.
Media in affected countries Radio Okapi · 9 Nov, 11:16 UTC
Mongwalu Residents Commend MONUSCO for Supporting Ebola Response
Original title: La population salue la présence des casques bleus de la MONUSCO à Mongwalu (Ituri )
Residents in Mongwalu praised MONUSCO peacekeepers for supporting the local Ebola response and securing the airfield since June, Radio Okapi reported.
Media in affected countries Actualite.cd · 9 Nov, 08:55 UTC
Grenade discovered outside health zone office in Beni
Original title: Ebola en RDC: une grenade découverte devant le Bureau de la zone de santé de Beni
Health authorities reported that a grenade was discovered over the weekend outside the entrance of the Beni health zone office in North Kivu.
Media in affected countries Actualite.cd · 9 Nov, 08:09 UTC
Africa CDC Condemns ADF Attack in Cantine and Warns of Ebola Spread Risk
Original title: Est de la RDC : Africa CDC condamne l’attaque des ADF à Cantine et alerte sur les risques de propagation d’Ebola
Africa CDC condemned an attack attributed to ADF rebels in Cantine, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, warning that the security situation creates risks for the spread of Ebola.
Media in affected countries Mediacongo · 9 Nov, 08:00 UTC
INRB sequences 1,526 genomes of Bundibugyo Ebola virus
Original title: Actualité | Ebola : l’INRB réalise un séquençage de 1 526 génomes du virus Bundibugyo
The National Institute of Biomedical Research in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sequenced 1,526 genomes of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, Mediacongo reported.
Media in affected countries Mediacongo · 9 Nov, 06:50 UTC
Two new Ebola candidate vaccines in line for clinical trials
Original title: Actualité | Ebola : Deux nouveaux vaccins en lice pour les essais cliniques
Mediacongo reported that two new Ebola candidate vaccines are entering clinical trials.
Media in affected countries Actualite.cd · 9 Nov, 05:18 UTC
MSF Condemns Attempted Arson at Ebola Treatment Center in Beni
Original title: Beni : MSF condamne une tentative d’incendie de son centre Ebola où étaient hospitalisés 36 patients
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) condemned an attempted arson attack targeting its Ebola treatment center in Biautu, Beni, where 36 patients were being treated, according to the organization.

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