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Wednesday, 24 September 2025
WHO : Ebola Situation Report in DRC21 September, 2025
The Ebola virus disease outbreak officially declared by the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 4 September 2025 continues to unfold. Since our last update (Situation Report # 1) issued on 15 September 2025, a total of 11 new confirmed cases have been reported from Bulape Health Zone in Kasai Province. The outbreak remains geographically confined to six affected health areas (Bambalaie, Bulape, Bulape Communautaire, Dikolo, Ingongo and Mpianga) within Bulape Health Zone. Ten deceased patients who were not sampled and tested were also retrospectively reclassified as probable cases based on epidemiological links to confirmed cases.
As of 21 September 2025, a total of 57 cases (47 confirmed and 10 probable cases), including 35 deaths (25 confirmed and 10 probable) (overall case fatality ratio 61.4%) have been reported from Bulape Health Zone, Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are five confirmed cases among health workers.
Cases range from zero to 65 years old, with age group 0 – 9 years the most affected, accounting for 23% of the total cases. Females account for 61% of cases. Case fatality ratio among females is 56% compared to 73% among males. Children, housekeepers and farmers are the most affected groups.
The outbreak shows a decreasing trend of cases in the recent week, nevertheless the attention remains high, and response activities are ongoing in all affected health areas including early case detection, isolation, case management, contact tracing, vaccination as well as risk communication and community engagement.
Full Report here:
DRC EVD External Sitrep_21Sept2025 [https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/382863/DRC_EVD_External_Sitrep_21Sept2025.pdf]
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