Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000
The Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 5,000, with the virus spreading to neighboring countries. Authorities are struggling to contain the outbreak due to a lack of approved vaccines and strained health infrastructure.
Why it matters
The rapid spread and high mortality rate of this outbreak represent a major public health crisis with potential for international escalation.
Authorities are struggling to find a way to control the outbreak, with no approved treatments or vaccines.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Relatives attend the funeral of an eight-month pregnant Congolese woman, who died of Ebola, and her foetus at a cemetery in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on October 5, 2026 [Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 31 Oct 2026 31 Oct 2026 The death toll from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 5,000, government data show, with authorities yet to find a way to control the country’s deadliest outbreak of the virus on record.
The latest death toll was announced on Friday.
Ebola has infected more than 10,000 people in the DRC since the outbreak was declared in May.
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