Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 confirmed cases

Confirmed Ebola cases

10,172 cases

As of Oct 26, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 10,172 confirmed cases and 4,932 confirmed deaths in five countries and territories, most of them in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Bundibugyo-virus outbreak began in the Congo in May and has also been reported in Kenya and Nigeria. Uganda and France have linked cases, and the US agency calls it the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record.

This is not just a health crisis; it is an economic destabilizer for our communities

— Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC director-general

At a virtual meeting on Oct 28, Africa CDC urged African health ministers to strengthen border surveillance and screening, share information quickly and protect frontline health workers.