By the end of the day on October 4, 2026, 59 new confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)—including 23 community deaths—had been reported across four provinces: North Kivu (33 cases), Ituri (23 cases), Haut-Uélé (2 cases), and Tshopo (1 case).
In addition, 11 deaths were recorded in Ebola Treatment Centers (ETCs)—4 in Ituri, 3 in North Kivu, 3 in Haut-Uélé, and 1 in Tshopo—bringing the total number of confirmed deaths for the period in question to 34.
However, 5 patients (4 in Ituri and 1 in Haut-Uélé) were declared recovered after testing negative twice for EVD.
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As of October 4, 2026, the DRC has recorded a cumulative total of 8,603 confirmed cases and 4,148 deaths (case fatality rate: 48.2%). Ituri remains the epicenter of the epidemic, accounting for 75.0% of cumulative confirmed cases and 39.0% of new confirmed cases. Conversely, North Kivu province shows a case fatality rate higher than the national average, at 58.1%.
Sixty-four out of 167 health zones (38.3%), spread across seven provinces, have been affected since the start of the epidemic.