Ministry of Health for Democratic Republic of the Congo tok say as of 10 October 2026, di kontri don record 8,978 confirmed cases of Ebola disease wey Bundibugyo virus cause, plus 4,336 confirmed deaths.
Dat one mean case fatality rate na 48.3 per cent.
Since di outbreak start, 65 health zones across 7 provinces don report at least one confirmed case.
Ituri Province still be di epicentre, with about 74 per cent of all confirmed cases. Ituri Province and North Kivu dey account for most new infections.
Ministry of Health report say only 64 new confirmed cases and 21 deaths as of 10 October, compared with 102 cases and 34 deaths one week earlier.
Community deaths also drop to 13, while national contact follow-up rate go up to 81 per cent.
Lab test positivity fall from 25.9 per cent on 3 October to 14.4 per cent on 10 October, as cases and deaths also decline.
But referral still get problem: only 143 of 232 suspected cases wey dem validate, na 61.6 per cent, dem carry go treatment centres. Dis one show challenges with referral, treatment capacity and timely access to care.
Community transmission still dey active for Ituri Province, North Kivu and Haut-Uélé Province.
