Milan, Sept. 10 (LaPresse) – The Ebola epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an additional health zone, Kayna, in North Kivu, bringing the total number of affected health zones to 61, spread across six of the country’s 26 provinces: Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tshopo. As of September 7, 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo had reported 6,757 confirmed cases, including 3,267 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 48.3%. These are figures reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest update on the epidemic. The agency stresses that “late detection of cases continues to increase the risk of further spread within families, communities and healthcare facilities” and that “the sustained level of transmission in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to pose a risk of cross-border spread.” The WHO reports that, as of September 7, 2026, a cumulative total of 6,778 confirmed cases had been reported: 6,757 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (including 2 cases diagnosed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and subsequently treated in Germany), 20 cases in Uganda and one case in France. A total of 3,269 deaths were reported, including 2 in Uganda. As of September 7, at least 1,611 patients had recovered, including 1,590 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 18 in Uganda, 2 in Germany and one in France. Since the publication of the previous Epidemic Bulletin on August 28, 2026, an additional 963 confirmed cases, including 481 confirmed deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “Although some of this increase may be attributable to strengthened surveillance activities, expanded laboratory testing, improved diagnostic capacity and the reconciliation of previously unreported data, the continued rise in both cases and deaths also reflects persistent community transmission and a significant geographical expansion of the epidemic,” the WHO writes. Ituri continues to be the epicenter of the epidemic, with 5,406 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak, including 1,114 new confirmed cases reported in the previous 21 days, as of September 7. North Kivu is the second most affected province, with a cumulative total of 1,066 confirmed cases, of which 453 were reported in the 21 days preceding September 7.
Ebola, WHO: “3,267 deaths and more than 6,700 cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo”
Milan, Sept. 10 (LaPresse) – The Ebola epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an additional health zone, Kayna, in North Kivu, bringing the total number of affected health zones to 61, spread across six of the country’s 26 provinces: Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tshopo. As of September 7, 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo had reported 6,757 confirmed cases, including 3,267 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 48.3%. These are figures reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest update on the epidemic. The agency stresses that “late detection of cases continues to increase the risk of further spread within families, communities and healthcare facilities” and that “the sustained level of transmission in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to pose a risk of cross-border spread.” The WHO reports that, as of September 7, 2026, a cumulative total of 6,778 confirmed cases had been reported: 6,757 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (including 2 cases diagnosed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and subsequently treated in Germany), 20 cases in Uganda and one case in France. A total of 3,269 deaths were reported, including 2 in Uganda. As of September 7, at least 1,611 patients had recovered, including 1,590 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 18 in Uganda, 2 in Germany and one in France. Since the publication of the previous Epidemic Bulletin on August 28, 2026, an additional 963 confirmed cases, including 481 confirmed deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “Although some of this increase may be attributable to strengthened surveillance activities, expanded laboratory testing, improved diagnostic capacity and the reconciliation of previously unreported data, the continued rise in both cases and deaths also reflects persistent community transmission and a significant geographical expansion of the epidemic,” the WHO writes. Ituri continues to be the epicenter of the epidemic, with 5,406 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak, including 1,114 new confirmed cases reported in the previous 21 days, as of September 7. North Kivu is the second most affected province, with a cumulative total of 1,066 confirmed cases, of which 453 were reported in the 21 days preceding September 7.