Congo Ebola Tops 11,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak passed 11,000 cases while Kenya moved closer to Ebola-free status.
November 11, 2026 · Updated 3:12pm ET
Al JazeeraKenya discharges last Ebola patient, awaits disease-free status
BBC NewsKenya's Ebola outbreak: Last patient discharged as countdown begins to be being declared free of the virus
New York PostOver 11,000 Ebola cases reported in Congo during country’s deadliest outbreak
HuffPostEbola Outbreak In Congo Hits New Milestone
ABC NewsKenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration
Epoch TimesNumber of Ebola Cases in Congo Surpasses 11,000
NBC NewsKenya discharges last Ebola patient, starts countdown to Ebola-free declaration
Breitbart NewsEbola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak
NPREbola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak
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What happened
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak has passed 11,000 cases, with 11,042 infections and 5,387 deaths reported by health officials.
- The outbreak began in May and has spread to eight provinces, with conflict, strained health services and attacks on health workers hampering efforts to contain it.
- The Bundibugyo virus causing the outbreak has no known vaccine or treatment.
- Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient on Wednesday after recording nine cases, including two deaths, linked to a traveler from Congo.
- Kenya has begun a 42-day countdown toward Ebola-free status on December 23, provided no new infections occur, and Health Minister Aden Duale
Aden Bare DualeMajority Leader of the National Assembly of Kenya & Member of parliament for Garissa Township Constituency, Garissa County said prevention measures would continue.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets covered Congo’s severe outbreak and Kenya’s progress toward ending its outbreak. HuffPost said Congo’s case milestone showed the outbreak’s “severity,” highlighting conflict and a health system crisis. Al Jazeera focused on Kenya’s last patient leaving care and the prevention measures required during its countdown to Ebola-free status.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets emphasized Congo’s mounting toll and containment problems. The New York Post and Breitbart highlighted conflict, mistrust and attacks on health workers; The Epoch Times quoted WHO for the Africa Region’s warning of “no sign of decline.” Breitbart also covered Kenya’s last patient discharge and conditional countdown to Ebola-free status.
