Ebola in North Kivu: 27 new cases and eight deaths in 24 hours
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivumorningpost
The 17th Ebola outbreak in North Kivu recorded 27 new confirmed cases and eight deaths in 24 hours, bringing the toll to 2,264 cases and 1,315 deaths, according to the Provincial Response Coordination bulletin dated 21 October. Beni recorded nine cases, including five deaths, and the fatality rate reached 58%, while 646 cases remain active.
The Provincial Ebola Response Coordination recorded 27 new confirmed cases and eight deaths in 24 hours in North Kivu, according to its bulletin dated 21 October and published on 22 October 2026. The province is affected by the 17th Ebola virus disease outbreak.
Beni recorded nine cases, including five deaths. Four cases were reported in Butembo, three in Mabalako, three in Kalunguta, including two deaths, two in Oicha, including one death, two in Mutwanga and one in Lubero. The cumulative toll has reached 2,264 confirmed cases and 1,315 deaths, a fatality rate of 58%.
The province also has 256 people who have recovered, 646 active cases and 47 discharges without medical advice. Fifty-two suspected cases, including 19 deaths, were reported in one day and 28 samples were collected. Of 19,376 active contacts, 14,720 were followed up. Katwa remains the worst-affected health zone, with 683 cases, ahead of Beni (564) and Butembo (351).
The Coordination, led by Major General Evariste Somo Kakule, is calling on the population to comply with barrier measures and cooperate with response teams. The toll comes after the detection of 31 new cases in Lubero, announced on 21 October, and as the national toll published on 19 October reported 9,415 cases and 4,536 deaths.
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