WHO Says Congo's Ebola Outbreak Is Still Spreading as an Attack in North Kivu Scatters Patients
Monday, November 9, 2026 · 6 min
WHO's November 6 update puts Congo at 10,668 confirmed cases and 5,198 deaths as of November 3, with most recent deaths outside treatment centres and Kenya confirming five discharges. An armed attack near Beni sent Ebola patients and contacts fleeing, and police stopped an attempt to burn an MSF treatment centre in Beni.
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WHO's November 6 update puts Congo at 10,668 confirmed cases and 5,198 deaths as of November 3, with most recent deaths outside treatment centres and Kenya confirming five discharges. An armed attack near Beni sent Ebola patients and contacts fleeing, and police stopped an attempt to burn an MSF treatment centre in Beni.
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- Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Nigeria — World Health Organization
“The high proportion of deaths occurring in communities, especially among young children, continues to highlight challenges in early case detection and timely access to appropriate care. Of the 512 deaths reported since 21 October, 335 occurred in communities and 177 in treatment…”
- Armed men kill at least 33 in village in Ebola-hit eastern DRC — Al Jazeera Staff
““High-risk contacts and other individuals under monitoring have all fled,” he said. “Our concern is that when probable cases end up out in the open like this, they can become a source of transmission and trigger an outbreak of the disease.””