Dr. Congo health workers celebrate the last Ebola patient in their center Footage from the Doctor Across Borders Ebola Treatment Center in Mungbewalo shows Congolese health workers singing and dancing as the last patient completes their recovery and leaves. Although the celebration is a positive sign of progress, the epidemic remains active in the Congo. As of October 2026, the World Health Organization has reported more than 10,000 confirmed cases and 5,000 deaths in the country.

Dr. Congo health workers celebrate the last Ebola patient in their center Footage from the Doctor Across Borders Ebola Treatment Center in Mungbewalo shows Congolese health workers singing and dancing as the last patient completes their recovery and leaves. Although the celebration is a positive sign of progress, the epidemic remains active in the Congo. As of October 2026, the World Health Organization has reported more than 10,000 confirmed cases and 5,000 deaths in the country.