Ebola deaths in DR Congo top 5,000 as cases are recorded in other African nations

Summary

Deaths from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have topped 5,000, according to the latest government data released on Saturday by the Ministry of Health. The data show 5,026 people have died out of 10,351 infected, a nearly 50 per cent lethality rate. The disease continues to spread relentlessly in the country, and cases have now been recorded in other African countries. The surge is raising concerns among experts about the authorities' ability to contain the outbreak, and fears of continent-wide spread are mounting.

Timeline

1. South China Morning Post

   31 Oct 2026, 15:14 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000, with 5,026 killed out of 10,351 infected per Ministry of Health data released Saturday, and that cases are now recorded in other African countries.

2. PBS NewsHour

   31 Oct 2026, 15:25 UTCSource ↗

   Reports, citing Congolese Ministry of Health data, that the disease has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected, a nearly 50% lethality rate, as fear of continent-wide spread mounts.

3. Africanews

   31 Oct 2026, 16:36 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that deaths in Congo's Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the disease keeps spreading relentlessly and cases are recorded in other African countries, according to government data released Saturday.