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Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo exceed 11,000, government data show

Al Jazeera reports that government data show 11,042 confirmed cases and at least 5,387 deaths across eight provinces.

Published Nov 11, 2026 · 11:43 UTC5 reports

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Government data put confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 11,042, with at least 5,387 deaths.[Al Jazeera]
The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, and eight of the country's 26 provinces have been affected.[Al Jazeera]
Many deaths have occurred outside treatment centres, according to Al Jazeera's reporting on government figures.[Al Jazeera]

Government data show 11,042 confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC, with at least 5,387 deaths.[Al Jazeera]
The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.[Al Jazeera]
Eight of the DRC's 26 provinces have been affected in the ongoing outbreak.[Al Jazeera]
Many deaths have occurred outside treatment centres.[Al Jazeera]
The outbreak is the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record, behind the 2014-2016 West African epidemic.[Al Jazeera]

The case and death totals are government figures described as at least counts, so they may be revised.[Al Jazeera]
Only Al Jazeera is reporting these figures in the provided sources, and no independent verification is cited.[Al Jazeera]

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.