17th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Understanding and tracking the 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC, figure by figure.

Cases by health zone

Wembo Nyama (Sankuru) Kole (Sankuru) Pania Mutombo (Sankuru) Minga (Sankuru) Lusambo (Sankuru) Dikungu (Sankuru) Vanga Kete (Sankuru) Lodja (Sankuru) Omendjadi (Sankuru) Djalo Djeka (Sankuru) Katako Kombe (Sankuru) Bena Dibele (Sankuru) Kamiji (Lomami) Tshitenge (Kasaï-Oriental) Miabi (Kasaï-Oriental) Ngandajika (Lomami) Mulumba (Lomami) Tshilenge (Kasaï-Oriental) Cilundu (Kasaï-Oriental) Lubao (Lomami) Kalonda Est (Lomami) Kabinda (Lomami) Ludimbi Lukula (Lomami) Kalambayi Kabanga (Lomami) Makota (Lomami) Mwene Ditu (Lomami) Wikong (Lomami) Luputa (Lomami) Kanda Kanda (Lomami) Bonzola (Kasaï-Oriental) Dibindi (Kasaï-Oriental) Kansele (Kasaï-Oriental) Muya (Kasaï-Oriental) Diulu (Kasaï-Oriental) Bipemba (Kasaï-Oriental) Mpokolo (Kasaï-Oriental) Nzaba (Kasaï-Oriental) Kabeya Kamuanga (Kasaï-Oriental) Mukumbi (Kasaï-Oriental) Lukelenge (Kasaï-Oriental) Tshishimbi (Kasaï-Oriental) Lubilanji (Kasaï-Oriental) Kamana (Lomami) Kasansa (Kasaï-Oriental) Bibanga (Kasaï-Oriental) Kalenda (Lomami) Tshofa (Lomami) Pimu (Mongala) Nyanga (Kasaï) Kalonda Ouest (Kasaï) Kamonia (Kasaï) Mutena (Kasaï) Banga Lubaka (Kasaï) Kamwesha (Kasaï) Mweka (Kasaï) Moba (Tanganyika) Bogosenubia (Sud-Ubangi) Moanda (Kongo-Central) Kitona (Kongo-Central) Boma (Kongo-Central) Boma Bungu (Kongo-Central) Seke-Banza (Kongo-Central) Inga (Kongo-Central) Lukula (Kongo-Central) Tshela (Kongo-Central) Vaku (Kongo-Central) Kizu (Kongo-Central) Kibunzi (Kongo-Central) Luozi (Kongo-Central) Kimpangu (Kongo-Central) Ngidinga (Kongo-Central) Boko-Kivulu (Kongo-Central) Mbanza-Ngungu (Kongo-Central) Kwilu-Ngongo (Kongo-Central) Kisantu (Kongo-Central) Mikope (Kasaï) Oshwe (Maï-Ndombe) Bosobe (Maï-Ndombe) Bokoro (Maï-Ndombe) Masi-Manimba (Kwilu) Yasa-Bonga (Kwilu) Idiofa (Kwilu) Ipamu (Kwilu) Koshibanda (Kwilu) Kingandu (Kwilu) Bulungu (Kwilu) Bagata (Kwilu) Bandundu (Kwilu) Kajiji (Kwango) Kikwit-Nord (Kwilu) Lusanga (Kwilu) Feshi (Kwango) Wamba Lwadi (Kwango) Panzi (Kwango) Tembo (Kwango) Moanza (Kwilu) Kimbau (Kwango) Kenge (Kwango) Boko (Kwango) Poko (Bas-Uele) Basali (Tshopo) Basoko (Tshopo) Bengamisa (Tshopo) Yakusu (Tshopo) Yahisuli (Tshopo) Yabaondo (Tshopo) Isangi (Tshopo) Yaleko (Tshopo) Banalia (Tshopo) Bafwagbogbo (Tshopo) Titule (Bas-Uele) Vanga (Kwilu) Djuma (Kwilu) Sia (Kwilu) Mungindu (Kwilu) Kimputu (Kwilu) Mosango (Kwilu) Pay Kongila (Kwilu) Matadi (Kongo-Central) Nzanza (Kongo-Central) Ndjili (Kinshasa) Mont Ngafula I (Kinshasa) Biyela (Kinshasa) Kikimi (Kinshasa) Lemba (Kinshasa) Matete (Kinshasa) Kisenso (Kinshasa) Lingwala (Kinshasa) Barumbu (Kinshasa) Kinshasa (Kinshasa) Limete (Kinshasa) Kalamu II (Kinshasa) Kalamu I (Kinshasa) Bumbu (Kinshasa) Makala (Kinshasa) Ngaba (Kinshasa) Bandalungwa (Kinshasa) Selembao (Kinshasa) Masina I (Kinshasa) Kintambo (Kinshasa) Kasa-Vubu (Kinshasa) Ngiri-Ngiri (Kinshasa) Binza Meteo (Kinshasa) Binza Ozone (Kinshasa) Kikongo (Kwilu) Mont Ngafula II (Kinshasa) Sona-Bata (Kongo-Central) Nsele (Kinshasa) Kanzala (Kasaï) Tshikapa (Kasaï) Kingasani (Kinshasa) Kimbanseke (Kinshasa) Bwamanda (Sud-Ubangi) Kungu (Sud-Ubangi) Loko (Nord-Ubangi) Bangabola (Sud-Ubangi) Boso Mondanda (Mongala) Budjala (Sud-Ubangi) Binga (Mongala) Yamaluka (Mongala) Boso Manzi (Mongala) Karawa (Nord-Ubangi) Bominenge (Sud-Ubangi) Gemena (Sud-Ubangi) Mbaya (Sud-Ubangi) Tandala (Sud-Ubangi) Kibombo (Maniema) Kindu (Maniema) Alunguli (Maniema) Kokolo (Kinshasa) Police (Kinshasa) Kaniama (Haut-Lomami) Kalemie (Tanganyika) Kansimba (Tanganyika) Butumba (Haut-Lomami) Kinkondja (Haut-Lomami) Baka (Haut-Lomami) Kiyambi (Tanganyika) Manono (Tanganyika) Samba (Maniema) Kasongo (Maniema) Kunda (Maniema) Saramabila (Maniema) Kampene (Maniema) Nyemba (Tanganyika) Nyunzu (Tanganyika) Kabambare (Maniema) Pangi (Maniema) Kalima (Maniema) Yalimbongo (Tshopo) Aketi (Bas-Uele) Lolo (Mongala) Yamongili (Mongala) Abuzi (Nord-Ubangi) Yambuku (Mongala) Wasolo (Nord-Ubangi) Bosondjo (Mongala) Bumba (Mongala) Mondombe (Tshuapa) Djolu (Tshuapa) Opienge (Tshopo) Obokote (Maniema) Lowa (Tshopo) Lubutu (Maniema) Kitenda (Kwango) Kasongo Lunda (Kwango) Popokabaka (Kwango) Kimvula (Kongo-Central) Maluku I (Kinshasa) Kimpese (Kongo-Central) Nsona-Mpangu (Kongo-Central) Kangu (Kongo-Central) Kuimba (Kongo-Central) Kinkonzi (Kongo-Central) Mangembo (Kongo-Central) Gombe-Matadi (Kongo-Central) Masa (Kongo-Central) Bokonzi (Sud-Ubangi) Mawuya (Sud-Ubangi) Zongo (Sud-Ubangi) Libenge (Sud-Ubangi) Bili (Nord-Ubangi) Gbadolite (Nord-Ubangi) Mobayi Mbongo (Nord-Ubangi) Yakoma (Nord-Ubangi) Monga (Bas-Uele) Bondo (Bas-Uele) Bili (Bas-Uele) Ango (Bas-Uele) Opala (Tshopo) Kahemba (Kwango) Gungu (Kwilu) Kitangwa (Kasaï) Mukedi (Kwilu) Kongolo (Tanganyika) Mbulula (Tanganyika) Kabalo (Tanganyika) Bukama (Haut-Lomami) Kabondo Dianda (Haut-Lomami) Kabongo (Haut-Lomami) Songa (Haut-Lomami) Kayamba (Haut-Lomami) Kitenge (Haut-Lomami) Ankoro (Tanganyika) Mulongo (Haut-Lomami) Lwamba (Haut-Lomami) Mukanga (Haut-Lomami) Malemba (Haut-Lomami) Kinda (Haut-Lomami) Kamina (Haut-Lomami) Kikwit-Sud (Kwilu) Kenya (Haut-Katanga) Kamalondo (Haut-Katanga) Tshamilemba (Haut-Katanga) Pweto (Haut-Katanga) Lukafu (Haut-Katanga) Mufunga Sampwe (Haut-Katanga) Kilwa (Haut-Katanga) Kapolowe (Haut-Katanga) Panda (Haut-Katanga) Kashobwe (Haut-Katanga) Kampemba (Haut-Katanga) Rwashi (Haut-Katanga) Bena Tshiadi (Kasaï-Central) Yangala (Kasaï-Central) Ilebo (Kasaï) Luebo (Kasaï) Bena Leka (Kasaï-Central) Muetshi (Kasaï-Central) Tshikula (Kasaï-Central) Dibaya (Kasaï-Central) Kalomba (Kasaï-Central) Tshibala (Kasaï-Central) Mushenge (Kasaï) Bulape (Kasaï) Masuika (Kasaï-Central) Luiza (Kasaï-Central) Katoka (Kasaï-Central) Ndesha (Kasaï-Central) Tshikaji (Kasaï-Central) Bilomba (Kasaï-Central) Ndekesha (Kasaï-Central) Bunkonde (Kasaï-Central) Mikalayi (Kasaï-Central) Luambo (Kasaï-Central) Katende (Kasaï-Central) Ndjoko-Mpunda (Kasaï) Lubondaie (Kasaï-Central) Kakenge (Kasaï) Jiba (Ituri) Linga (Ituri) Rethy (Ituri) Doruma (Haut-Uele) Niangara (Haut-Uele) Angumu (Ituri) Nyarambe (Ituri) Makoro (Haut-Uele) Biringi (Ituri) Laybo (Ituri) Adi (Ituri) Faradje (Haut-Uele) Watsa (Haut-Uele) Demba (Kasaï-Central) Mutoto (Kasaï-Central) Lubunga (Kasaï-Central) Kananga (Kasaï-Central) Maluku II (Kinshasa) Nselo (Kongo-Central) Lomela (Sankuru) Nioki (Maï-Ndombe) Bolobo (Maï-Ndombe) Mushie (Maï-Ndombe) Kwamouth (Maï-Ndombe) Mokala (Kwilu) Kisanji (Kwango) Lukonga (Kasaï-Central) Tunda (Maniema) Bosobolo (Nord-Ubangi) Businga (Nord-Ubangi) Boto (Sud-Ubangi) Lisala (Mongala) Ndage (Sud-Ubangi) Mwela Lembwa (Kwango) Kingabwa (Kinshasa) Likati (Bas-Uele) Yahuma (Tshopo) Ikela (Tshuapa) Ubundu (Tshopo) Kailo (Maniema) Ototo (Sankuru) Tshumbe (Sankuru) Lusangi (Maniema) Bobozo (Kasaï-Central) Punia (Maniema) Kamango (Nord-Kivu) Binza (Nord-Kivu) Rwanguba (Nord-Kivu) Rutshuru (Nord-Kivu) Birambizo (Nord-Kivu) Karisimbi (Nord-Kivu) Kibua (Nord-Kivu) Masisi (Nord-Kivu) Mweso (Nord-Kivu) Kirotshe (Nord-Kivu) Pinga (Nord-Kivu) Walikale (Nord-Kivu) Kibirizi (Nord-Kivu) Alimbongo (Nord-Kivu) Nyiragongo (Nord-Kivu) Katoyi (Nord-Kivu) Bambo (Nord-Kivu) Itebero (Nord-Kivu) Mwana (Sud-Kivu) Kaziba (Sud-Kivu) Nyantende (Sud-Kivu) Nyangezi (Sud-Kivu) Kabare (Sud-Kivu) Mubumbano (Sud-Kivu) Walungu (Sud-Kivu) Hauts-Plateaux (Sud-Kivu) Kaniola (Sud-Kivu) Kalonge (Sud-Kivu) Bunyakiri (Sud-Kivu) Uvira (Sud-Kivu) Kitutu (Sud-Kivu) Kamituga (Sud-Kivu) Itombwe (Sud-Kivu) Minembwe (Sud-Kivu) Nundu (Sud-Kivu) Ruzizi (Sud-Kivu) Lemera (Sud-Kivu) Fizi (Sud-Kivu) Shabunda (Sud-Kivu) Lulingu (Sud-Kivu) Kalole (Sud-Kivu) Mwenga (Sud-Kivu) Mulungu (Sud-Kivu) Bagira (Sud-Kivu) Kadutu (Sud-Kivu) Ibanda (Sud-Kivu) Katana (Sud-Kivu) Lualaba (Lualaba) Kafakumba (Lualaba) Kanzenze (Lualaba) Kasaji (Lualaba) Dilolo (Lualaba) Sandoa (Lualaba) Kalamba (Lualaba) Lubudi (Lualaba) Bunkeya (Lualaba) Fungurume (Lualaba) Kambove (Haut-Katanga) Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga) Kisanga (Haut-Katanga) Katuba (Haut-Katanga) Mumbunda (Haut-Katanga) Kipushi (Haut-Katanga) Sakania (Haut-Katanga) Kafubu (Haut-Katanga) Kilela Balanda (Haut-Katanga) Manika (Haut-Katanga) Vangu (Haut-Katanga) Kowe (Haut-Katanga) Mitwaba (Haut-Katanga) Gombe (Kinshasa) Minova (Sud-Kivu) Kalehe (Sud-Kivu) Idjwi (Sud-Kivu) Aba (Haut-Uele) Masina II (Kinshasa) Kapanga (Lualaba) Dilala (Lualaba) Mutshatsha (Lualaba) Kikula (Haut-Katanga) Kimbi Lulenge (Sud-Kivu) Ferekeni (Maniema) Wapinda (Nord-Ubangi) Likasi (Haut-Katanga) Kasenga (Haut-Katanga) Ntandembelo (Maï-Ndombe) Yumbi (Maï-Ndombe) Tshudi Loto (Sankuru) Kiri (Maï-Ndombe) Bosanga (Tshuapa) Yalifafo (Tshuapa) Dekese (Kasaï) Mimia (Maï-Ndombe) Makanza (Equateur) Bomongo (Equateur) Lolanga Mampoko (Equateur) Penjwa (Maï-Ndombe) Bokungu (Tshuapa) Wema (Tshuapa) Befale (Tshuapa) Lotumbe (Equateur) Monkoto (Tshuapa) Djombo (Equateur) Bongandanga (Mongala) Lingomo (Tshuapa) Basankusu (Equateur) Boende (Tshuapa) Mompono (Tshuapa) Monieka (Equateur) Banjow Moke (Maï-Ndombe) Inongo (Maï-Ndombe) Wangata (Equateur) Bolenge (Equateur) Bolomba (Equateur) Ingende (Equateur) Iboko (Equateur) Irebu (Equateur) Mbandaka (Equateur) Lukolela (Equateur) Bikoro (Equateur) Ntondo (Equateur) Lilanga Bobangi (Equateur) Viadana (Bas-Uélé) — 6 cumulative confirmed cases Bafwasende (Tshopo) — 7 cumulative confirmed cases Buta (Bas-Uélé) — 1 cumulative confirmed case Ganga (Bas-Uélé) — 3 cumulative confirmed cases Bulu (Sud-Ubangi) — 2 cumulative confirmed cases Makiso-Kisangani (Tshopo) — 23 cumulative confirmed cases Mangobo (Tshopo) — 5 cumulative confirmed cases Kabondo (Tshopo) — 5 cumulative confirmed cases Tshopo (Tshopo) — 1 cumulative confirmed case Wanierukula (Tshopo) — 1 cumulative confirmed case Rwampara (Ituri) — 1,078 cumulative confirmed cases Bunia (Ituri) — 1,697 cumulative confirmed cases Mangala (Ituri) — 346 cumulative confirmed cases Damas (Ituri) — 40 cumulative confirmed cases Fataki (Ituri) — 82 cumulative confirmed cases Drodro (Ituri) — 15 cumulative confirmed cases Tchomia (Ituri) — 76 cumulative confirmed cases Nyakunde (Ituri) — 127 cumulative confirmed cases Nizi (Ituri) — 771 cumulative confirmed cases Bambu (Ituri) — 201 cumulative confirmed cases Kilo (Ituri) — 35 cumulative confirmed cases Mongbalu (Ituri) — 697 cumulative confirmed cases Komanda (Ituri) — 166 cumulative confirmed cases Gethy (Ituri) — 7 cumulative confirmed cases Boga (Ituri) — 2 cumulative confirmed cases Nia-Nia (Ituri) — 284 cumulative confirmed cases Mandima (Ituri) — 118 cumulative confirmed cases Lolwa (Ituri) — 33 cumulative confirmed cases Lita (Ituri) — 283 cumulative confirmed cases Boma-Mangbetu (Haut-Uélé) — 39 cumulative confirmed cases Isiro (Haut-Uélé) — 100 cumulative confirmed cases Wamba (Haut-Uélé) — 109 cumulative confirmed cases Pawa (Haut-Uélé) — 77 cumulative confirmed cases Rungu (Haut-Uélé) — 2 cumulative confirmed cases Mambasa (Ituri) — 27 cumulative confirmed cases Rimba (Ituri) — 12 cumulative confirmed cases Logo (Ituri) — 13 cumulative confirmed cases Mahagi (Ituri) — 4 cumulative confirmed cases Kambala (Ituri) — 2 cumulative confirmed cases Ariwara (Ituri) — 8 cumulative confirmed cases Aru (Ituri) — 8 cumulative confirmed cases Adja (Ituri) — 11 cumulative confirmed cases Aungba (Ituri) — 12 cumulative confirmed cases Gombari (Haut-Uélé) — 3 cumulative confirmed cases Dungu (Haut-Uélé) — 1 cumulative confirmed case Lubunga (Tshopo) — 1 cumulative confirmed case Kyondo (Nord-Kivu) — 33 cumulative confirmed cases Mabalako (Nord-Kivu) — 31 cumulative confirmed cases Biena (Nord-Kivu) — 18 cumulative confirmed cases Masereka (Nord-Kivu) — 28 cumulative confirmed cases Lubero (Nord-Kivu) — 21 cumulative confirmed cases Manguredjipa (Nord-Kivu) — 13 cumulative confirmed cases Mutwanga (Nord-Kivu) — 12 cumulative confirmed cases Oicha (Nord-Kivu) — 24 cumulative confirmed cases Beni (Nord-Kivu) — 329 cumulative confirmed cases Vuhovi (Nord-Kivu) — 29 cumulative confirmed cases Musienene (Nord-Kivu) — 121 cumulative confirmed cases Butembo (Nord-Kivu) — 256 cumulative confirmed cases Katwa (Nord-Kivu) — 555 cumulative confirmed cases Kayna (Nord-Kivu) — 1 cumulative confirmed case Goma (Nord-Kivu) — 1 cumulative confirmed case Kalunguta (Nord-Kivu) — 51 cumulative confirmed cases Miti-Murhesa (Sud-Kivu) — 3 cumulative confirmed cases Bunia — IturiBunia Isiro — Haut-UéléIsiro Buta — Bas-UéléButa Kisangani — TshopoKisangani KinshasaKinshasa Gemena — Sud-UbangiGemena
Cumulative confirmed cases
Cumulative confirmed cases
1–9
10–49
50–199
200–499
500–999
1,000+
Situation as of 26 Sep 2026
Confirmed cases 8,067
Deaths 3,901
Recovered 2,070
Patients in isolation 773
Case fatality rate 48.4%
Confirmed cases
8,067
Deaths
3,901
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Epidemic overview

bars: new cases per day · line: cumulative

Timeline

  1. The virus is already circulating, unseen

    Reconstructed after the fact from sequenced genomes, the common ancestor of the sampled viruses dates back to late February, between mid-January and late March. The outbreak therefore ran for nearly three months before it was declared.

  2. First suspected cases

    Cases of unexplained haemorrhagic fever are detected in Ituri province. Samples are sent for analysis.

  3. First situation report

    The first INSP SitRep devoted to this outbreak is published: it records 8 confirmed cases and 4 deaths.

  4. Laboratory confirmation and outbreak declaration

    Testing confirms Ebola virus, Bundibugyo species. The authorities officially declare the 17th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  5. Public health emergency of national concern

    The DRC declares a public health emergency at national level and activates its response: treatment centres, contact tracing, border screening points.

  6. Public health emergency of continental security

    The emergency is extended to continental level, opening the way to a regionally coordinated response.

The full timeline

Provinces

confirmed cases and deaths