Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) | Ebola - Operation Update 6 month (MDRCD047)

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis The 16th outbreak of Ebola virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was declared on September 4, 2025, by the Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, following its emergence in Kasai Province. Since then, the outbreak has resulted in 64 total cases (53 confirmed, 11 probable) and 45 deathsError! Bookmark not defined.. The epicenters were concentrated in the Bulape and Dikolo health areas, which together account for approximately 78% of all reported cases. On December 1, 2025, the Government officially declared the outbreak over, marking the completion of the 42-days countdown from the discharge of the last confirmed case from the Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) on October 19, 2025. Coordination of health activities would be handed over to provincial health structures from the Government’s public health emergency operations center. A 90-day plan to strengthen post-epidemic surveillance in Kasai Province and Surrounding Areas has been enforced for the period of heightened surveillance. Vaccination efforts during the outbreak reached 47,577 individuals. Following the declaration of end of the epidemic, the vaccination campaign in the affected area has concluded and is no longer mandatory. The 16th EVD outbreak remained geographically confined to Kasai Province, primarily within the Bulape Health Zone. Six health areas were affected: Bulape, Bulape Communautaire, Igongo, Mpianga, Bambalaie, and Dikolo. However, due to significant population movement between Bulape and neighboring zones, the risk of virus spread had been considered high througho...

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