Ebola virus disease
📍 DR Congo
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Cumulative cases since outbreak start — WHO DON bulletin dated 2026-07-03
•Public Health Emergency of International Concern — WHO's highest alert level.
•Active response underway — field teams mobilised.
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with sustained transmission and increasing numbers of reported cases. As of 1 July, a cumulative of 1460 confirmed cases, including 452 deaths, have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2 July, Uganda has reported 20 confirmed cases including two deaths, as well as one probable case who has died. In addition, on 24 June 2026, French authorities notified WHO of a laboratory-confirmed case of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in a medical doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Case trend
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HealthWatch Global. Ebola virus disease outbreak — DR Congo [Internet]. 2026-07-03 [cited 2026 Aug 11]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/6a98477c-62f2-47eb-80e8-89e502e25021. Data source: WHO DON.
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