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As of 12 October 2025, sixteen days have now passed without a new confirmed case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, suggesting that the outbreak is being controlled. The most recent cases were reported from Bulape and Dikolo Health Areas on 26 September 2025, while other previously affected health areas within Bulape Health Zone have not reported new cases for extended periods. These include Ingongo (31 days), Bulape Communautaire (24 days), Bambalaie (23 days), and Mpianga (20 days). However, since our last update of 5 October 2025 (Situation Report #4), two deaths occurred among hospitalized confirmed cases.

A total of 572 contacts remained under follow-up, with 91.0% (n=519) seen on 12 October 2025. Over the past week, three patients recovered and were discharged from the Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC), bringing the total number of recoveries to 18 since the onset of the outbreak. One confirmed case remains hospitalized and is undergoing clinical care. If no new case is reported, the country will commence the 42-day countdown to declare the end of the outbreak, once the last patient is discharged.

Cumulatively, 64 cases (53 confirmed and 11 probable), including 45 deaths (34 confirmed, 11 probable) have been reported from six affected health areas in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo since the onset of the outbreak. The crude case fatality ratio (CFR) is 70.3%. There have been five cases among health workers (four nurses and one laboratory technician), three of whom have died. The epicentres of the outbreak have been in Dikolo (26 cases, 15 deaths) and Bulape (24 cases, 22 deaths) Health Areas, which together account for 78.1% of the total cases reported and 82.2% of all deaths.