Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Ebola Cases Surpass 11,000 As Death Toll Reaches 5,387
The Democratic Republic of Congo has seen more than 11,000 Ebola infections since an outbreak began in May. Government data from November 10, 2026, confirms 11,042 cases and 5,387 deaths. This results in a case-fatality rate of 48.8%. The outbreak has spread across the country and into other African regions. It ranks as the second-largest and second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. Only the 2014-2016 West African epidemic was larger.
[Daba Finance] The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 11,000 Ebola infections as an outbreak that began in May continues to spread across the country and into other parts of Africa. Government data released on November 10, 2026, showed 11,042 confirmed cases and 5,387 deaths, giving the outbreak a case-fatality rate of 48.8%. The figures make it the second-largest and second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, behind the 2014-2016 West African epidemic.