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Congo's Confirmed Ebola Count Passes 11,000 as IOM Says Most Route Detections Come Off Official Crossings

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 6 min

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Government data released Tuesday put the DRC's Bundibugyo outbreak at 11,042 confirmed cases and 5,387 deaths, with WHO, ECDC and CDC counts trailing on earlier cut-off dates. The UN migration agency says 95 percent of the 71 confirmed cases found along mobility corridors were detected on informal routes, and it faces a $59.8 million funding gap.

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Government data released Tuesday put the DRC's Bundibugyo outbreak at 11,042 confirmed cases and 5,387 deaths, with WHO, ECDC and CDC counts trailing on earlier cut-off dates. The UN migration agency says 95 percent of the 71 confirmed cases found along mobility corridors were detected on informal routes, and it faces a $59.8 million funding gap.

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  1. Ebola in DR Congo passes 11,000 cases, 5,387 deaths | 3News — Araba Incoom
    “Government data released on Tuesday put confirmed infections at 11,042 and the death toll at 5,387, nearly half of those infected.”
  2. UN agency says 95pc of Ebola cases detected along informal routes - The Standard Health — The Standard
    “The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, says 71 confirmed Ebola cases have been identified along population mobility corridors since the outbreak began, with 95 per cent detected along informal routes.”