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HIGH RISK

Ebola virus disease

📍 DR Congo

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Confirmed cases

4,120

Deaths

1,887

Case fatality rate

45.8%

Cumulative cases since outbreak start — Africa CDC bulletin dated 2026-08-07

Report date : 2026-08-07

Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.

Region : africa

Africa CDC — Africa CDC supports the immediate implementation of the DRC Government’s decisions to control the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola emergency. ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) thanks H.E. President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo for his leadership and clear guidance to advance a comprehensive package of bold, innovative measures to control the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. Africa CDC also thanks H.E.

Case trend

Insufficient data (< 7 days)

Focal Point GuidanceIMMEDIATE · IHR NOTIFIABLE

First actions

→Notify WHO National Focal Point within 24 h — IHR Art. 6 obligation
→Activate Incident Management System (IMS) or Emergency Operations Centre
→Dispatch field investigation team — confirm case definition and epicentre
→Brief senior health authority and issue first situation report

Source: Africa CDC↗

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HealthWatch Global. Ebola virus disease outbreak — DR Congo [Internet]. 2026-08-07 [cited 2026 Aug 11]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/6a5e9fc9-50d4-4461-a945-bd77208e4786. Data source: Africa CDC.

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