Epidemics and outbreaks in DR Congo
285 epidemics and outbreaks have been recorded in DR Congo by Global Incident Tracker, 285 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 10 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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285
In 2026
285
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent epidemics and outbreaks in DR Congo
Canada commits C$80 million to tackle Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
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Ebola au Haut-Uélé : la vaccination contre l’épidémie lancée par le gouverneur à Isiro - ACP
Moderate
New Ebola vaccine enters clinical trials in Africa as DR Congo battles outbreak
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Goma tightens northern border health checks after Ebola case confirmed
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Plus de 50 journalistes outillés contre la désinformation sur la 17e épidémie d'Ebola à Beni - Radio Okapi |
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Swiss pharma giant Roche sends lab equipment to DRC to tackle Ebola outbreak
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Over 1 900 children separated by DRC Ebola outbreak: UNISEF
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Ebola outbreak leaves nearly 2 000 children without caregivers in DRC
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Kenya reports its first Ebola case, in man who died after arriving from DR Congo
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Tackling DR Congo Ebola outbreak is like battling ‘megafire,' says MSF as cases surge in North Kivu
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Ebola Death Toll in DRC Tops 4,000; Trump USAID Cuts Fuel Outbreak
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MSF warns of worsening Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s North Kivu
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Ugandan ambulance driver killed in DRC attack during Ebola response
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CDC asks staff to volunteer to help with Ebola screenings at airports amid DRC outbreak - ABC News
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MSF warns of worsening Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's North Kivu
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DRC - Concept of Operations - Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak, October 2026
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DRC Ebola outbreak shows signs of peaking
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Nord-Kivu: l’épidémie d’Ebola touche désormais 100% du territoire de Lubero avec six nouveaux cas dans le Sud
Moderate
DRC Health Ministry: Ebola outbreak peak passed
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Jean-Noël Barrot à Bunia, foyer de l’épidémie d’Ebola en RDC
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed over 4,000
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RDC : Jean-Noël Barrot à Bunia, au cœur d’une épidémie d’Ebola qui a déjà fait plus de 4 000 morts
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Ebola en RDC : dix patients guéris quittent les centres de traitement de Beni
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Jean-Noël Barrot effectue une visite à Kinshasa et Bunia, centrée sur la lutte contre Ebola
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RDC : le ministre français des Affaires étrangères se rend à Bunia, au cœur de l'épidémie d'Ebola
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RDC: le chef de la diplomatie française Jean-Noël Barrot en visite à Bunia, épicentre de l'épidémie d'Ebola
Moderate
Worst of Ebola is over: DRC Health Minister
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Beni : une sortie collective de dix guéris marque une première depuis le début de l’épidémie
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Drug trial seeks to halt DR Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak
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DRC health officials say Ebola outbreak past peak despite death toll surpassing 4,000
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When they happen
September carries the most epidemics and outbreaks we hold for DR Congo — 164 of 285. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 0 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 79 | |
| September | 164 | |
| October | 42 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Epidemics and outbreaks have official real-time feeds, and ours come from WHO · WHO Africa · European CDC · news.