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DRC – 17th Ebola Outbreak (Bundibugyo virus) - Concerns over reliability of Government reported cumulative cases and deaths - May 2026+
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SitRep N°124/MVEBDB/15/09/2026
- septembre 17, 2026
- Posted by insp.cd
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Lubero health zone: more than ten confirmed Ebola cases, 11 deaths recorded in Munyakondomi
Thu 17/09/2026 - 13:19
The situation remains concerning in the Lubero health zone of North Kivu, where the Ebola virus disease outbreak continues to strain health teams. The Munyakondomi health area, located southeast of Lubero town, is particularly affected and considered one of the main epicenters of the outbreak in this health zone. The evolving situation and the challenges encountered in the response were the focus of a meeting held in Lubero on Tuesday, September 15, with health officials and community leaders.
The Lubero health zone in North Kivu faces several challenges in the fight against Ebola virus disease, while the Munyakondomi health area remains particularly affected.
The chief medical officer for the health zone, Dr. Charles Kaviri, reported 16 confirmed cases, including 11 deaths, in this health area. Four patients have, according to him, abandoned their treatment, while one active case is currently being monitored in a health facility.
Delays in accessing healthcare are one of the main challenges reported by health authorities. According to Dr. Charles Kaviri, some patients arrive late at healthcare facilities, which reduces their chances of survival and can facilitate the transmission of the virus within the community.
The chief medical officer of the area also reports resistance in some communities, refusal of care, and cases of patients leaving health facilities before the end of their treatment.
Faced with these challenges, Dr. Charles Kaviri is calling on the public to cooperate with the teams involved in the response. He specifically encourages anyone experiencing suspicious symptoms to consult a health facility promptly and urges community leaders to intensify awareness campaigns on epidemic prevention and control measures.
Despite support from the Congolese government and several partners, including the World Health Organization, WHO, and ALIMA, in the various response activities, health authorities in the Lubero health zone are calling for increased resources to continue surveillance, patient care, and community awareness in the affected areas.
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Lubero health zone: more than ten confirmed Ebola cases, 11 deaths recorded in Munyakondomi
Thu 17/09/2026 - 13:19
The situation remains concerning in the Lubero health zone of North Kivu, where the Ebola virus disease outbreak continues to strain health teams. The Munyakondomi health area, located southeast of Lubero town, is particularly affected and considered one of the main epicenters of the outbreak in this health zone. The evolving situation and the challenges encountered in the response were the focus of a meeting held in Lubero on Tuesday, September 15, with health officials and community leaders.
The Lubero health zone in North Kivu faces several challenges in the fight against Ebola virus disease, while the Munyakondomi health area remains particularly affected.
The chief medical officer for the health zone, Dr. Charles Kaviri, reported 16 confirmed cases, including 11 deaths, in this health area. Four patients have, according to him, abandoned their treatment, while one active case is currently being monitored in a health facility.
Delays in accessing healthcare are one of the main challenges reported by health authorities. According to Dr. Charles Kaviri, some patients arrive late at healthcare facilities, which reduces their chances of survival and can facilitate the transmission of the virus within the community.
The chief medical officer of the area also reports resistance in some communities, refusal of care, and cases of patients leaving health facilities before the end of their treatment.
Faced with these challenges, Dr. Charles Kaviri is calling on the public to cooperate with the teams involved in the response. He specifically encourages anyone experiencing suspicious symptoms to consult a health facility promptly and urges community leaders to intensify awareness campaigns on epidemic prevention and control measures.
Despite support from the Congolese government and several partners, including the World Health Organization, WHO, and ALIMA, in the various response activities, health authorities in the Lubero health zone are calling for increased resources to continue surveillance, patient care, and community awareness in the affected areas.
Zone de santé de Lubero : sur une dizaine de cas d’Ebola confirmés, 11 décès enregistrés à Munyakondomi
La situation reste préoccupante dans la zone de santé de Lubero, au Nord-Kivu, où l’épidémie de la maladie à virus Ebola continue de mobiliser les équipes sanitaires.
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SitRep N°125/MVEBDB/16/09/2026
- September 17, 2026
- Posted by insp.cd
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DRC: MSF warns that it would be a mistake to consider the epidemic under control.
Press releases September 18, 2026
The race to contain the Ebola epidemic is far from over, warns Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Although some indicators, such as the decrease in patient admissions and the slowdown in transmission, may suggest that the epidemic is subsiding, MSF teams are observing a worrying trend: while response measures remain incomplete in the historical hotspots of the epidemic, new cases are appearing and spreading to unprepared areas, further complicating efforts to control the epidemic.
“ To consider the epidemic under control simply because some Ebola Treatment Centers (ETCs) are receiving fewer patients would be a mistake ,” says Anthony Kergosien, MSF’s Emergency Coordinator in Bunia, Ituri. “ In Ituri, which was the initial epicenter of the outbreak, the situation does seem to be slowing down for the moment. But nationally, the number of new cases has not decreased. The epidemic is not receding, it is shifting: South Ubangi has become the seventh affected province, while North Kivu now accounts for nearly half of the new confirmed cases, with a sharp increase in the positivity rate observed in recent days. While undetected chains of transmission already appear to be taking hold in the main hotspots of the epidemic, its spread to new areas, where preparedness and response capacities are even more limited, poses a major risk to controlling the epidemic .”
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently facing the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded. Since May, more than 7,200 confirmed cases and 3,500 deaths have been reported. The actual toll is likely higher due to gaps in surveillance and case detection. To best adapt its response to the evolving outbreak, MSF is deploying staff and resources in rapid response teams. These teams support early case detection, patient observation and care, infection prevention and control activities, contact tracing, epidemiological surveillance, and community engagement.
“ This strategy aims to quickly detect and contain new clusters of transmission before they develop into large-scale outbreaks in areas with no response capacity ,” explains Anthony Kergosien. “ In health zones like Bambu, where a rapid response team is currently deployed, health systems are already under immense pressure due to chronic underfunding, staff shortages, and limited patient referral capacity. The epidemic is pushing these fragile structures beyond their limits. Our teams are providing a frontline response to meet the most urgent needs while we wait for the overall response to be strengthened .”
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However, MSF teams cannot respond to the spread of this epidemic alone. To make this approach sustainable, a significant increase in operational support from UN agencies, particularly the World Health Organization (WHO), is essential. A more responsive and comprehensive mobilization is urgently needed to strengthen all pillars of the Ebola response, especially in areas far from the main operational centers where response capacities remain limited. Such support would allow MSF teams to focus on rapid deployment to areas where new outbreaks are emerging, while ensuring that affected communities receive all the services necessary to contain the epidemic.
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DRC: MSF warns that it would be a mistake to consider the epidemic under control.
Press releases September 18, 2026
The race to contain the Ebola epidemic is far from over, warns Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Although some indicators, such as the decrease in patient admissions and the slowdown in transmission, may suggest that the epidemic is subsiding, MSF teams are observing a worrying trend: while response measures remain incomplete in the historical hotspots of the epidemic, new cases are appearing and spreading to unprepared areas, further complicating efforts to control the epidemic.
“ To consider the epidemic under control simply because some Ebola Treatment Centers (ETCs) are receiving fewer patients would be a mistake ,” says Anthony Kergosien, MSF’s Emergency Coordinator in Bunia, Ituri. “ In Ituri, which was the initial epicenter of the outbreak, the situation does seem to be slowing down for the moment. But nationally, the number of new cases has not decreased. The epidemic is not receding, it is shifting: South Ubangi has become the seventh affected province, while North Kivu now accounts for nearly half of the new confirmed cases, with a sharp increase in the positivity rate observed in recent days. While undetected chains of transmission already appear to be taking hold in the main hotspots of the epidemic, its spread to new areas, where preparedness and response capacities are even more limited, poses a major risk to controlling the epidemic .”
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently facing the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded. Since May, more than 7,200 confirmed cases and 3,500 deaths have been reported. The actual toll is likely higher due to gaps in surveillance and case detection. To best adapt its response to the evolving outbreak, MSF is deploying staff and resources in rapid response teams. These teams support early case detection, patient observation and care, infection prevention and control activities, contact tracing, epidemiological surveillance, and community engagement.
“ This strategy aims to quickly detect and contain new clusters of transmission before they develop into large-scale outbreaks in areas with no response capacity ,” explains Anthony Kergosien. “ In health zones like Bambu, where a rapid response team is currently deployed, health systems are already under immense pressure due to chronic underfunding, staff shortages, and limited patient referral capacity. The epidemic is pushing these fragile structures beyond their limits. Our teams are providing a frontline response to meet the most urgent needs while we wait for the overall response to be strengthened .”
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However, MSF teams cannot respond to the spread of this epidemic alone. To make this approach sustainable, a significant increase in operational support from UN agencies, particularly the World Health Organization (WHO), is essential. A more responsive and comprehensive mobilization is urgently needed to strengthen all pillars of the Ebola response, especially in areas far from the main operational centers where response capacities remain limited. Such support would allow MSF teams to focus on rapid deployment to areas where new outbreaks are emerging, while ensuring that affected communities receive all the services necessary to contain the epidemic.
RDC : Considérer que l’épidémie est sous contrôle serait une erreur, alerte MSF | MSF
Bunia, République démocratique du Congo, 17 septembre 2026 – La course pour contenir l’épidémie de maladie à Ebola est loin d’être terminée, avertit Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
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Beni: Kyavinyonge, the latest entity affected by Ebola after a confirmed death
Fri 18/09/2026 - 19:42
A death linked to Ebola virus disease was confirmed on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in the Kyavinyonge fishery, located on the northwest coast of Lake Edward, in the Kasongwere group, Bashu chiefdom, Beni territory, North Kivu.
According to Dr. Kabongo Kapitao, chief medical officer of the Kyondo health zone, the victim was a man over 40 years old from the city of Butembo. He was hospitalized at the Kyavinyonge Referral Health Center. He had tested positive the day before his death.
The chief medical officer of the Kyondo health zone also indicated that a dignified and safe burial had been organized. Furthermore, health measures had been taken to limit the risk of the disease spreading.
Located on the shores of Lake Edward, Kyavinyonge serves as a crossing point into Uganda across the lake border. In response to this situation, civil society actors are advocating for increased awareness and community engagement in disease prevention.
According to the summary of the epidemiological situation of the Ebola virus disease on Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Kyondo health zone, which includes the Kyavinyonge fishery, had a total of 32 confirmed cases, including 17 deaths.
In the Beni territory, the Oïcha health zone, the territory's capital, now has 12 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease. These figures were announced on Friday, September 18, 2026, to Radio Moto Oïcha by the supervisor in charge of curative care at this health facility.
According to Jeannot Sumbuka Kalivwa, all these cases came from other health zones affected by the epidemic, and no locally transmitted cases have yet been recorded in Oïcha.
Of the 12 confirmed cases, two people have recovered, two others are currently being treated at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC), while eight deaths have been recorded.
Furthermore, targeted vaccination continues in the provinces of Tshopo and Bas-Uélé.
As of September 16, 22 new recoveries have been recorded in areas affected by the Ebola Bundibugyo epidemic, bringing the number of people who have recovered since the start of the epidemic to 1,798.
Josué Mutanava, in Goma
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Beni: Kyavinyonge, the latest entity affected by Ebola after a confirmed death
Fri 18/09/2026 - 19:42
A death linked to Ebola virus disease was confirmed on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in the Kyavinyonge fishery, located on the northwest coast of Lake Edward, in the Kasongwere group, Bashu chiefdom, Beni territory, North Kivu.
According to Dr. Kabongo Kapitao, chief medical officer of the Kyondo health zone, the victim was a man over 40 years old from the city of Butembo. He was hospitalized at the Kyavinyonge Referral Health Center. He had tested positive the day before his death.
The chief medical officer of the Kyondo health zone also indicated that a dignified and safe burial had been organized. Furthermore, health measures had been taken to limit the risk of the disease spreading.
Located on the shores of Lake Edward, Kyavinyonge serves as a crossing point into Uganda across the lake border. In response to this situation, civil society actors are advocating for increased awareness and community engagement in disease prevention.
According to the summary of the epidemiological situation of the Ebola virus disease on Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Kyondo health zone, which includes the Kyavinyonge fishery, had a total of 32 confirmed cases, including 17 deaths.
In the Beni territory, the Oïcha health zone, the territory's capital, now has 12 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease. These figures were announced on Friday, September 18, 2026, to Radio Moto Oïcha by the supervisor in charge of curative care at this health facility.
According to Jeannot Sumbuka Kalivwa, all these cases came from other health zones affected by the epidemic, and no locally transmitted cases have yet been recorded in Oïcha.
Of the 12 confirmed cases, two people have recovered, two others are currently being treated at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC), while eight deaths have been recorded.
Furthermore, targeted vaccination continues in the provinces of Tshopo and Bas-Uélé.
As of September 16, 22 new recoveries have been recorded in areas affected by the Ebola Bundibugyo epidemic, bringing the number of people who have recovered since the start of the epidemic to 1,798.
Josué Mutanava, in Goma
Beni : Kyavinyonge, nouvelle entité touchée par Ebola après un décès confirmé
Un décès lié à la maladie à virus Ebola a été confirmé jeudi 17 septembre 2026 dans la pêcherie de Kyavinyonge, située sur la côte nord-ouest du lac Édouard, dans le groupement Kasongwere, chefferie des Bashu, territoire de Beni, au Nord-Kivu.
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