Congo's own situation report puts the Ebola fatality rate at 48.8 percent, not above half; Kenya discharges patients as Saudi Arabia shuts its door
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 7 min
Congo's National Institute of Public Health counts 10,467 confirmed cases and 5,103 deaths through October 31, a different picture from the 51.6 percent fatality rate Bloomberg reported. In Kenya, five patients and 46 contacts are due home today while Africa CDC calls on Saudi Arabia to lift its travel ban and says most pledged response money hasn't arrived.
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Congo's National Institute of Public Health counts 10,467 confirmed cases and 5,103 deaths through October 31, a different picture from the 51.6 percent fatality rate Bloomberg reported. In Kenya, five patients and 46 contacts are due home today while Africa CDC calls on Saudi Arabia to lift its travel ban and says most pledged response money hasn't arrived.
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- Ebola en RDC : 10 467 cas confirmés et 5 103 décès recensés au 31 octobre - Congo Inter — Kabonzo Madila Pacheco
“La République démocratique du Congo totalise 10 467 cas confirmés d’Ebola, dont 5 103 décès, depuis le début de l’épidémie, selon le rapport de situation n°170 de l’Institut national de santé publique (INSP), publié le 1er novembre 2026.”
- Kenya’s Ebola battle: The wins, gaps and 42-day countdown | Daily Nation — Angela Oketch
“All eight people infected after the first patient were already in quarantine when they fell ill. They could be spotted and moved for treatment inside the response system, which limited exposure in the community.”