DRC Ebola Cases Surpass 8,000: 8,067 Confirmed, 3,901 Deaths (CFR 48.4%)

The DRC public health institute's latest report, published Monday 28 September 2026, put the Bundibugyo outbreak at 8,067 confirmed cases and 3,901 deaths, a crude case-fatality rate of 48.4%, up from 7,890 cases and 3,799 deaths in the ECDC report of 25 September (data through 23 September). Ituri remains the most affected province with 6,032 cases and 2,764 deaths, and 893 patients are hospitalized in isolation, per the same figures. Al Jazeera reports treatment-centre capacity in Ituri is low, experimental vaccine supplies in Tshopo have run out, and Butembo in North Kivu has emerged as a major hotspot. A government official was killed after discussing prevention measures on the radio, underscoring community mistrust. WHO warns the outbreak is far from over and could surpass the 2014-16 West Africa epidemic.