# Confirmed Ebola cases in DRC exceed 8,700, WHO says

https://mins.news/en/item/92935

- TASS, 2026-10-09 10:23 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2199793

> The WHO says the DRC has recorded 8,728 confirmed Ebola cases since May, including 4,205 deaths, for a case fatality rate of about 48.2%. The outbreak affects 64 health zones in seven eastern provinces, with transmission still intense nationally but varying by area.

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