DR Congo declares end to its 16th ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially declared an end to its latest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, first announced on September 4, 2025. As of November 30, 2025, the outbreak recorded 64 cases—53 confirmed and 11 probable—across six health zones, resulting in 45 deaths. No new confirmed cases have been reported since the last one on September 25, 2025.

According to a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO), the outbreak was declared over after two full incubation periods—42 days—had passed following the last confirmed patient testing negative and being discharged on October 19, 2025. The WHO, alongside its partners, provided technical, operational, and financial support to help the government contain and end the outbreak.

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