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Wednesday, 1 October 2025
WHO: Ebola situation report DRC/25/03 – 28 September, 2025 [https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/publication/who-ebola-situation-report-drc-25-03-28-september-2025]
The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues, with signs of a notable decline in transmission. Since our last update (Situation Report #2), a total of seven new cases have been reported, comprising six confirmed and one probable cases (retrospectively validated). The new cases were detected across three health areas within Bulape Health Zone, namely, Bulape (n=4), Mpianga (n=2), and Dikolo (n=1). During the same reporting period, seven deaths occurred among newly identified and previously hospitalized cases. The reported deaths were distributed across Dikolo (n=3), Bulape (n=2), Mpianga (n=1), and Bulape Communitaire (n=1) health areas.
As of 28 September 2025, a total of 64 cases (53 confirmed and 11 probable), including 42 deaths (31 confirmed, 11 probable), have been reported from Bulape Health Zone, Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The overall case fatality ratio (CFR) is 65.6%. Cumulatively, five confirmed cases have been reported among healthcare workers, including three deaths. The outbreak remains confined to six affected health areas out of the 21 that make up Bulape Health Zone.
Cases to date range in age from 0 (newborn) to 65 years. Since the onset of the outbreak, the majority of cases have been reported among females (57.8%, n=37), children aged 0–9 years (25.0%, n=16), and individuals aged 20–29 years (23.4%, n=15). Mortality has also been concentrated among these groups, with females accounting for over half of the reported deaths (57.1%, n=24) and children under 10 years representing 31.0% of deaths (n=13). The CFR is slightly higher among males (66.7%) compared to females (64.9%). In the past two weeks, fewer cases (n = 2) have been reported among children (0-9 years old). A decreasing CFR trend has been observed over time with improvement in surveillance (early case detection and isolation) and the quality of case management (prompt and high-quality treatment).
DRC EVD External Sitrep_28Sept2025 [https://iris.who.int/bitstreams/43da394c-8266-4d03-88d6-598d66750f17/download]
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Please also note:
Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Version 01, September 2025 | WHO | Regional Office for Africa [https://www.afro.who.int/publications/regional-strategic-preparedness-and-response-plan-ebola-virus-disease-outbreak]
On 4 September 2025, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Kasai Province. To support the government-led response, WHO and partners have launched a strategic plan to rapidly contain the outbreak and mitigate its impact on affected communities.
The plan outlines response priorities aligned with the five pillars of the WHO Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Framework: collaborative surveillance, community protection, safe and scalable care, emergency coordination, and access to countermeasures. It also provides a platform to strengthen preparedness capacities and build long-term resilience in the health system, particularly in areas such as water and sanitation, laboratory capacity, and human resources.
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