DR Congo records 50 to 80 new Ebola cases daily – WHO

Punch Nigeria · Adetutu Sobowale · 2026-10-28 09:57 UTC

The WHO says DR Congo is recording 50 to 80 new Ebola cases daily, with the outbreak reaching 10,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths in six months.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is recording between 50 and 80 new confirmed Ebola cases daily.

The Executive Director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday.

Ihekweazu stated that the outbreak had reached about 10,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths.