The health ministry reported 5,387 deaths as the outbreak continued across eight provinces, AP reports.
Read the storyNovember 11, 2026, 9:45 a.m. Central time.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 11,000 cases, with 5,387 deaths, according to health ministry data reported Wednesday by the Associated Press.
The ministry’s latest figures cited by AP put the cumulative case count at 11,042. The counts can change as health officials investigate and report cases.
The outbreak, declared in May, involves Bundibugyo virus and has spread across eight of Congo’s 26 provinces, AP reported. Conflict, damaged health services, difficult roads and mistrust have complicated the response, according to the agency.
In a November 6 update, the World Health Organization said it was supporting surveillance, testing and clinical care. WHO’s earlier assessment rated the risk within Congo very high and said a revised assessment was underway.
WHO says experts recommended adding two candidate vaccines to an ongoing clinical trial, subject to national approvals. They are investigational candidates, not proven protection for this outbreak.
Separate from Congo’s continuing outbreak, Kenya has discharged its last patient and begun a 42-day monitoring period toward declaring its outbreak over, AP reported. The countdown depends on no new infections being detected.
May 2026: Congo declared the outbreak. November 6: WHO published an update on the regional response and vaccine candidates. November 11: AP reported health ministry data above 11,000 cases.
The star marks approximate Bunia in Ituri for context; the outbreak spans multiple provinces.
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