At least 4,018 people have died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 8,300 confirmed cases reported in seven provinces, according to health authorities. The case fatality rate stands at 48.4 percent, while 2,162 patients recovered.

At least 4,018 people have died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 8,300 confirmed cases reported in seven provinces, according to health authorities. The case fatality rate stands at 48.4 percent, while 2,162 patients recovered.

Announced in May 2026, the outbreak is the largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak recorded in the DRC and the second largest in the world, after the West African epidemic of 2014–2016. It has also been described as the fastest growing Ebola outbreak in history.

Although new cases have fallen in some areas, MSF warned that the actual toll could be higher due to gaps in disease surveillance and case detection.