63 new cases, 32 deaths

02 Where

Ituri accounts for 34 of the 63 new cases. Then Nord-Kivu with 25 and Haut-Uélé with 4. The other 5 provinces report none. 5 zones carry 36 of these 63 cases: Beni 13, Bunia 9, Nizi 5, Rwampara 5 and Mandima 4. 46 of the 67 affected health zones reported at least one new case in the past three weeks; 21 reported none.

03 Deaths

Of the 32 deaths reported today, 23 occurred in the community, that is outside a treatment centre, and 9 in a treatment centre. Deaths outside a centre: 12 in Ituri, 8 in Nord-Kivu and 3 in Haut-Uélé. Those in a treatment centre: 7 in Ituri and 2 in Nord-Kivu.

04 The response

3,802 reports of possible patients ("alerts") were received; 3,802 were checked and 465 retained as suspected cases, to be tested. Nord-Ubangi did not send its figures. 85.8 % of the people who had been close to a patient (the "contacts") were seen by follow-up teams. Fewer than three contacts in four were seen in the following provinces: Tshopo. Ebola treatment centres hold 59 patients per 100 beds: 954 patients for 1,623 beds. Beyond capacity: Nord-Kivu, 506 patients for 410 beds. Vaccination: 10,500 people have received the Ervebo vaccine since the campaign began on 26 Aug 2026: 4,953 in Tshopo (figure of 27 Sep 2026), 2,215 in Ituri, 1,943 in Bas-Uélé, 800 in Nord-Kivu and 589 in Haut-Uélé (figure of 19 Oct 2026). Since the previous bulletin, 134 more in Ituri, 36 more in Bas-Uélé, over two days and 200 more in Nord-Kivu, over 10 days. At control points on roads and at borders, 318,649 travellers passed through and 97.0 % had a temperature check.

05 The difficulties encountered

In Ituri, blood is still lacking (4,900 units needed a month), 40 patients are in critical condition, three alerts out of four refused transfer at the Bela checkpoint and September salaries have not been paid. In Nord-Kivu, a hut at the Maboya checkpoint was set on fire, the Butuhe checkpoint remains closed, treatment centres are almost full (88%) and 2 frontline health workers have been infected. In Tshopo, a building of the Bafwasende treatment centre was set on fire and 2 patients who escaped are still missing. In Haut-Uélé, two nurses at the Bolebole health post were threatened by residents. In Bas-Uélé, only 130 of 632 health workers are trained in hygiene and none of the 48 isolated suspected cases receives food support. In Sud-Ubangi, 15% of travellers refused health screening.

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