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Ebola virus disease

📍 DR Congo

All Ebola virus disease outbreaks

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN (PHEIC)

Confirmed cases
1,460
Deaths
452
Case fatality rate
31.0%

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.

Report date : 2026-07-03

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

Region : africa

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

🔄Last checked by HealthWatch : 15d ago

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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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