According to Reuters, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) health ministry recently announced that Kasai’s Bulape and Mweka zones, where the first Zaire Ebola case was reported, were placed under confinement.
In response to the DRC’s 16th Ebola outbreak, and applying lessons learn, multiple travel checkpoints were put in place to prevent residents from moving in and out of the area.
On September 10, 2025, the U.S. CDC stated that there are 58 people with suspected or confirmed Ebola and 20 deaths, including four health workers.
The CDC stated it expects frequent changes to these case counts.
As of September 11, 2025, there have been no reported cases of Ebola in the United States related to this outbreak. During previous outbreaks, travel-related cases were confirmed.
The CDC has posted a Level 1 Travel Health Notice for the DRC, recommending people practice usual precautions if traveling to the DRC.
While not commercially available in the U.S., an FDA-approved vaccine and therapeutics are available for the prevention of Ebola virus infection (Orthoebolavirus zairense only). During previous outbreaks, Zaire Ebola has been shown to be a vaccine-preventable disease.