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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts…

The count of confirmed cases has passed nine thousand, and ABC News reports that efforts to contain the spread are faltering, raising the risk beyond Congo.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:40 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by ABC News: “Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:40 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Ebola.
BBN covered this story before: Questions remain over Ebola patient who crossed three nations (October 9).

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ABC NewsCongo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in: ABC News reports confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have passed nine thousand, and containment efforts are faltering.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe don't yet know how fast the count is rising or where the newest cases are.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThis is analysis, not reporting: when containment falters, the risk grows beyond one country, and that is why health officials want clear, steady information shared early.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI take no pleasure in this. Well, very little.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorConfirmed Ebola cases in Congo now exceed nine thousand. We'll bring you more as we get it.