Documentary record · SURVEILLANCE UPDATE
Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7,258 confirmed cases and 3,510 deaths
OUTBREAK ONGOING
Event date
September 14, 2026
Jurisdiction
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Issuing body
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Action type
SURVEILLANCE UPDATE
Lifecycle state
OUTBREAK ONGOING
Verification
P · read at ECDC
Legal effect
None domestically. This is a surveillance figure, not an order.
What this establishes
- As of data through 13 September 2026, ECDC reported 7,258 confirmed cases and 3,510 deaths.
- CDC, on 11 September 2026, reported no cases in the United States and characterised the risk to the U.S. population as low.
What this does not establish
- A case count for any later date. Figures published after 13 September are not reflected.
- Any travel restriction or clinical protocol change in the United States.
Why it matters
It is the largest current filovirus outbreak on the record, and the figure most often mis-stated. This page carries the date of the data, not just the date of the report.
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Related on this site
Record current through 18 September 2026, 3:00 PM PT · record id ebola-drc-ecdc-2026-09-14.