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Congo’s Ebola cases surpass 10,000 as fears grow of wider African spread

Reuters · Daily Maverick
Published 27 Oct 2026, 10:31 pm·just now·1 min read
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The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 10,000, government data showed on Tuesday, a milestone that coincides with growing fears the epidemic could spread to more African countries.

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