Health · Ituri, DR Congo · Dem. Rep. Congo · October 29, 2026

Last Ebola patients leave Ituri center

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Oct 29, 10:49 AM ET

A treatment center in Ituri, DR Congo, discharged its last confirmed Ebola patients, a first since May.

Why it matters

A step toward ending a long outbreak.

Background

Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads through contact with bodily fluids.

The story so far

1. Oct 24Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo's Ituri
2. Oct 29Last Ebola patients leave Ituri center
3. Oct 30Congo center discharges last Ebola patients

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Sources

• France 24 ↗Oct 29, 1:13 PM ET
• Africanews ↗Oct 29, 10:49 AM ET

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