Last Ebola patient goes home in DRC, kicking off countdown to end of outbreak

There was a sigh of relief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country’s last known Ebola patient was discharged from treatment on Sunday, October 19, 2025. This hopeful moment kicks off a tense 42-day countdown—two full incubation periods for the virus. If no new cases are confirmed in that time, the nation can […]