Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to two new health zones with total of 60 areas now affected
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expanded to 60 health zones, with the latest cases reported in Biena and Manguredjipa. The virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate, resulting in 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.
Why it matters
The rapid spread of Ebola in North Kivu highlights the critical challenges of public health infrastructure and emergency response in conflict-affected regions.
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday (August 28, 2026).
The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo's North Kivu Province, where the case fatality rate is much higher than the overall rate of 48%, due in part to delayed response efforts, according to Congo's Ministry of Health data.
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