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Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 11,000 cases as disease keeps spreading

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Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 11,000 cases as of November 11, 2026, according to the Health Ministry, with nearly half of those infected succumbing to the virus, leading to 5,387 deaths. The Bundibugyo strain responsible for this outbreak, which began mid-May, has no known vaccine or cure and continues to spread across eight provinces in Congo, making it the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record globally after the West Africa epidemic from 2014 to 2016.
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African Bundibugyo Congo Congolese Health Ministry

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Congo GPE · 2× African NORP · 1× Bundibugyo GPE · 1× Congolese NORP · 1× Health Ministry ORG · 1×

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The latest Health Ministry data on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) showed 11,042 people have been infected by the deadly virus that has now killed 5,387, nearly half of those infected, in the country's deadliest outbreak.
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Since the outbreak was declared mid-May, Congolese authorities have struggled to contain it due to a series of factors including conflicts and a health system crisis.

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Congo's Ebola cases have crossed 11,000 cases in another development that shows the severity of the outbreak. asserted
that → cross → outbreak
Also Read: Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow spread in African countries asserted
authorities → read → countries
The latest Health Ministry data on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) showed 11,042 people have been infected by the deadly virus that has now killed 5,387, nearly half of those infected, in the country's deadliest outbreak. asserted
that → show → outbreak
Since the outbreak was declared mid-May, Congolese authorities have struggled to contain it due to a series of factors including conflicts and a health system crisis. uncertain
authorities → declare → conflicts
The Bundibugyo virus responsible for this outbreak has no known vaccine or treatment and has spread to the eight of the country's 26 Provinces. asserted
virus → have → Provinces
Dozens of Ebola outbreaks have been reported since the disease was first discovered in 1976. asserted
disease → report → 1976
The largest and deadliest occurred in West Africa from 2014 to 2016, with 28,000 infections and more than 11,000 deaths. asserted
largest → occur → infections
The current outbreak already ranks second, and has had at least three times the number of cases and deaths in the time since it was declared compared with the West Africa outbreak. asserted
it → rank → outbreak
Health officials declared the outbreak in May, but medical evidence suggests infections were occurring months earlier. uncertain
infections → declare → May
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