As of October 23, 2026, 60 new confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported across four provinces: North Kivu (29 cases), Ituri (28 cases), Haut-Uélé (2 cases), and Tshopo (1 case). Among these, 31 community deaths were recorded (17 in North Kivu, 13 in Ituri, and 1 in Haut-Uélé).
Furthermore, 15 confirmed deaths were registered in Ebola Treatment Centers (ETCs) (9 in Ituri, 4 in North Kivu, and 2 in Haut-Uélé), bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported during this period to 46.
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Additionally, 28 patients (17 in Ituri and 11 in North Kivu) have been declared recovered following two consecutive negative EVD test results; no recoveries were reported in Haut-Uélé, Tshopo, or Bas-Uélé.
As of October 23, 2026, the DRC has recorded a cumulative total of 9,876 confirmed cases, including 4,803 deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 48.6%. The province of Ituri remains the epicenter, accounting for 72.2% of all reported confirmed cases and 46.7% of the new confirmed cases.
No new health zones have been affected in the last 24 hours. Consequently, 66 out of 178 health zones (37.1%), spread across eight provinces, have been affected since the beginning of the outbreak.