DR Congo Ebola deaths near 4,000 as fatality rate hits 48.4%
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Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached 3,900, with 8,067 confirmed cases, according to the National Institute of Public Health. The case fatality rate stands at 48.4%, and 773 patients remain hospitalized. Active transmission persists in Ituri, North Kivu, Upper Uele and Lower Uele provinces.
Key Facts
- The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 3,900 Ebola deaths and 8,067 confirmed cases.
- The case fatality rate is 48.4%, with 2,070 recoveries and 773 patients still hospitalized.
- Active transmission is reported in Ituri, North Kivu, Upper Uele and Lower Uele provinces.
- The outbreak was officially declared on May 15 in Ituri province and later spread to Uganda.
- WHO has called the outbreak the fastest-growing in history and warned it could surpass the 2014–2016 epidemic that killed over 11,000 people.
Outbreak Toll
The National Institute of Public Health of the DRC reported 3,900 deaths and 8,067 confirmed cases as of the latest update. The case fatality rate stands at 48.4%, with 2,070 patients recovered and 773 still hospitalized. Active and sustained transmission is concentrated in Ituri, North Kivu, Upper Uele and Lower Uele provinces. Additional cases have been identified in Tshopo, South Kivu and South Ubangi provinces.
Spread and Response
The outbreak was officially declared on May 15 in Ituri province and later spread to other provinces and neighboring Uganda. In late August, WHO announced that the disease was no longer spreading in Uganda. WHO has described the outbreak as the fastest-growing in history and said it could surpass the 2014–2016 epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people.
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