Ebola death toll in Democratic Republic of Congo passes 5,000

Summary

More than 5,000 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to government data reported by Sky News. The BBC reports that government data shows more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus, making it the deadliest outbreak in the country's history. Al Jazeera reports that authorities are struggling to find a way to control the outbreak, and that there are no approved treatments or vaccines.

Timeline

1. Sky News

   30 Oct 2026, 22:47 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports that more than 5,000 people have now died from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to government data.

2. Al Jazeera

   31 Oct 2026, 02:51 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the Ebola death toll in DR Congo has passed 5,000, and that authorities are struggling to control the outbreak, which has no approved treatments or vaccines.

3. BBC

   31 Oct 2026, 14:48 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that more than 5,000 people have died in DR Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak, and that government data shows more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.