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The last Ebola patient in Congo’s Kasai province was discharged Sunday

No new cases have been detected since Sept. 25

The outbreak caused 64 cases and 43 deaths since it began in early September

TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization (WHO) says the final Ebola patient from Congo’s most recent outbreak has been discharged — a hopeful milestone in efforts to contain the deadly virus.

The last confirmed case was reported Sept. 25, and no new infections have been detected since, WHO officials said. The country has now begun a 42-day countdown — twice the virus’s incubation period — to officially declare the outbreak over if no additional cases come about.

The outbreak, first detected on Sept. 4 in the Bulape health district of Congo’s Kasai

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