North Kivu Records 25 New Confirmed Ebola Cases

North Kivu recorded 25 new confirmed Ebola cases across nine health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a provincial response coordination report published Sunday. The update also identified two probable cases, while cumulative figures through October 10, 2026, showed 1,908 confirmed infections and 1,149 deaths in the province. The latest confirmed infections were distributed across Mabalako, with six cases; Lubero and Beni, with five each; Katwa, with three; Butembo, with two; and Musienene, Mutwanga, Oicha and Manguredjipa, with one case each.

The report also listed one probable case in Kyondo and another in Beni. According to the provincial epidemiological report, 222 people had recovered from Ebola in North Kivu by October 10. The province's reported case fatality rate stood at 60%.

Katwa remained the most affected health zone, with 647 confirmed cases and 422 deaths, according to the report. Beni ranked second with 433 confirmed cases and 338 deaths, while Butembo recorded 305 confirmed cases and 163 deaths.

The report also documented the geographic spread of the outbreak across North Kivu. Seventeen of the province's 34 health zones had been affected by the 17th Ebola epidemic. Within areas identified as outbreak hotspots, 176 of 333 health areas had reported infections, representing 53% of those areas, according to the provincial response coordination figures.

Epidemiological surveillance recorded 16,510 active contacts requiring monitoring across the affected areas. Health teams followed 13,021 of those contacts during the reporting day, corresponding to a monitoring rate of 79%, the report said.