DR Congo: A centre celebrates the discharge of last Ebola patients

What the report says

Health workers and local residents at an Ebola treatment centre in Ituri, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marked a turning point as the facility reported that it was no longer caring for any confirmed Ebola patients. According to France24 Africa, the celebration came after the discharge of the last confirmed cases at the centre, which had been treating Ebola patients since May.

The scene was described as one of relief and hope, with staff and residents dancing and singing inside the treatment site. The report does not give a broader outbreak tally or say whether the wider response in the province has ended, but it indicates that this particular centre had reached a milestone after months of patient care.

Ituri has been affected by Ebola outbreaks before, and treatment centres in the region are a key part of isolation, care and infection control efforts. More generally, the discharge of last patients is often viewed as an encouraging sign in Ebola response work, though public-health authorities still typically monitor for new cases and continue surveillance after such moments. The France24 video, issued on 29 October 2026, frames the event as an emotional local development rather than a declaration that the epidemic is over.