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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Hits New Milestone

The virus has now killed 5,387, nearly half of those infected, in the country’s deadliest outbreak.

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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Hits New Milestone

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Ebola cases have crossed 11,000 in another development that shows the severity of the outbreak.

The latest health ministry data on Wednesday showed that 11,042 people have been infected by the virus, which has now killed 5,387, nearly half of those infected, in the country’s deadliest outbreak.

A healthcare worker carries an infant who is infected with the Ebola virus in a treatment center in Beni, North Kivu Province, Congo, on Nov. 9, 2026.
A healthcare worker carries an infant who is infected with the Ebola virus in a treatment center in Beni, North Kivu Province, Congo, on Nov. 9, 2026.
AP Photo/Sebastien Kitsa Musayi

Since the outbreak was declared mid-May, Congolese authorities have struggled to contain it due to a series of factors including conflicts and a health system crisis.

The Bundibugyo virus responsible for this outbreak has no known vaccine or treatment and has spread to eight of the country’s 26 provinces.