Ebola cases top 10,000 in DR Congo-Xinhua

Ebola cases top 10,000 in DR Congo

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-10-27 16:56:00

KINSHASA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported more than 10,000 confirmed Ebola cases since the outbreak began in May, according to data released Tuesday by the country's health authorities.

The latest report showed that the country had recorded a total of 10,060 confirmed cases, including 4,887 deaths, as of Oct. 25, with the fatality rate at 48.6 percent.

The outbreak has affected 66 health zones across eight of the DRC's 26 provinces. ■