Ebola fatality rate in Congo tops 50% as death toll reaches 5,372

Summary

The Ebola fatality rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has topped 50% after hundreds of deaths were added to the national toll. The Straits Times reports 10,414 confirmed infections and 5,372 deaths in the outbreak. Africanews reports that the death toll had reached 5,372 as of Friday, with a case fatality rate of 51.6%, according to new data.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   2 Nov 2026, 00:44 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the Ebola fatality rate has topped 50% after hundreds of deaths were added to the Congo toll, which stands at 10,414 confirmed infections and 5,372 deaths.

2. Africanews

   2 Nov 2026, 11:53 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the Ebola death toll in the DRC had reached 5,372 as of Friday, with a case fatality rate of 51.6%, according to new data.