Ebola Outbreak Update: DRC Reports New Cases and Deaths, Kenya Confirms Cases

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has provided an update on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kenya. As of October 19, 2026, the DRC reported a cumulative total of 9,552 confirmed cases and 4,602 deaths, with 97 new confirmed cases and 41 deaths since the last update. Kenya has also confirmed 8 cases.