Ebola in North Kivu: 27 deaths among 63 new cases in one day
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivumorningpost
North Kivu’s 17th Ebola outbreak has killed 27 people among 63 new confirmed cases recorded on 25 October, according to the provincial response coordination bulletin. Beni accounts for 40 cases and 20 deaths; the province now has 2,423 confirmed cases and 1,424 deaths, according to provincial health authorities.
The provincial Ebola response coordination in North Kivu recorded 63 new confirmed cases and 27 deaths in one day, according to its bulletin of 25 October, published on 26 October 2026. The Beni health zone accounts for 40 cases and 20 deaths, according to the report.
Oicha recorded eight cases and one death. Butembo and Katwa each recorded four cases, with two deaths apiece; Lubero also reported four cases, with no deaths. Mutwanga reported two cases and one death, Mabalako two cases, and Musienene one case and one death.
The province has recorded a total of 2,423 confirmed cases, two probable cases and 1,424 deaths, a fatality rate of 59%. Among those affected, 328 have been declared cured, 53 have left without medical advice and 618 cases remain active. Seventeen of North Kivu’s 34 health zones are affected, as are 203 of its 684 health areas.
Contact tracing remains incomplete: 13,194 of the 18,937 active contacts recorded were followed up on the day covered by the report, or 70%. Teams also reported 69 suspected cases, including 23 community deaths, and collected 41 samples for testing. The death toll in the 25 October report exceeds the figure released on 22 October, which reported eight deaths in 24 hours.
