Ebola virus disease outbreak in the DRC
Published Jul 9, 2026 / Old ABUMDAF Platform
Ebola virus disease outbreak in the DRC elombatd@who.int Mon, 15/09/2025 - 06:01 Read more about Ebola virus disease outbreak in the DRC On 4 September 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the country’s Kasai Province where a cluster of cases and deaths had been reported. Samples tested on 3 September at the country’s National Institute of Biomedical Research in the capital Kinshasa confirmed the cause of the illness and fatalities as Ebola Zaire caused by Ebola virus disease.
On 4 September 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the country’s Kasai Province where a cluster of cases and deaths had been reported. Samples tested on 3 September at the country’s National Institute of Biomedical Research in the capital Kinshasa confirmed the cause of the illness and fatalities as Ebola Zaire caused by Ebola virus disease.