Ebola records 28 new cases and 10 deaths in North Kivu
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivumorningpost
Twenty-eight new confirmed Ebola cases, including 10 deaths, were recorded in North Kivu over 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,291 cases and 1,325 deaths. The Beni health zone remains the worst affected, while 658 patients are still considered active cases, according to the provincial response bulletin.
Twenty-eight new confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease, including 10 deaths, were recorded in 24 hours in North Kivu, bringing the cumulative total since the start of the province’s 17th outbreak to 2,291. The Beni health zone accounted for 12 of the new cases and seven deaths, followed by Oicha with five cases and one death, according to the latest bulletin from the Provincial Response Coordination, dated 22 October and published on 23 October 2026.
The other infections were reported in Kalunguta, with four cases including one death; Mabalako and Mutwanga, with two cases each; Katwa, with two cases; and Lubero, with one fatal case. The overall toll stands at 1,325 deaths, 265 recoveries and 658 active cases, while 43 patients left care facilities without medical clearance. Two probable cases were also recorded in Kyondo and Beni.
The outbreak now affects 17 of North Kivu’s 34 health zones, or 194 of the province’s 684 health areas. Of the 333 areas classified as hotspots, 194 have been affected, corresponding to an affected rate of 58%. Surveillance also recorded 188 suspected cases, including 51 deaths, and led to 124 samples being collected on the same day.
Monitoring covers 19,511 active contacts, of whom 15,974 had been monitored, or 82%. In the cumulative number of confirmed cases by health zone, Katwa remains in the lead with 685 cases, ahead of Beni with 576 and Butembo with 351. The Provincial Response Coordination, led by Incident Manager Évariste Somo Kakule, called on the population to comply with preventive measures. The increase follows 27 new cases and 8 deaths in 24 hours announced on 22 October and 31 new cases in Lubero on 21 October.
