The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo began in February 2026, months before officials declared it in May.
Where it stands
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak is the country's deadliest recorded, with more than 5,200 confirmed cases and at least 2,500 deaths across six provinces.
DR Congo Ebola deaths
≥2,800
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DR Congo confirmed Ebola cases
5,794
124 readings
DR Congo Ebola cases
116
36 readings
DR Congo confirmed Ebola recoveries
5
15 readings
Central Africa confirmed Ebola cases
≥1,000
9 readings
Uganda Ebola cases
20
9 readings
Central Africa Ebola deaths
204
5 readings
DR Congo healthcare worker Ebola infections
96
3 readings
Kigonze displacement camp Ebola deaths
≥30
3 readings
DR Congo Ebola case fatality rate
~50%
DR Congo Ebola patients missing
~300
DR Congo child Ebola deaths
≥300
DR Congo health zones affected by Ebola
60health zones
Ebola response funding gap
1,400,000,000USD
Global Ebola response aid pledged
640,000,000USD
People quarantined in Uganda
≥100
Sub-stories
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August 2026
2 days ago
Aug 28Ebola reached two more health zones, bringing total to 60
3 days ago
Aug 27Parents and teachers urged delaying Ebola-zone school reopening
Aug 27DR Congo began vaccinating frontline workers against Ebola
Tue, Aug 25
Aug 25WHO declared Uganda's Ebola outbreak over
Mon, Aug 24
Aug 24Weekly Ebola death toll exceeded 300
Aug 24Red Cross warned attacks were hindering Ebola response
Fri, Aug 21
Aug 21DR Congo received first 16,520 Ervebo vaccine doses
Aug 21UN coordinator said Ebola outbreak was growing exponentially
Aug 21Death toll rose past 2,500, UN coordinator said
Thu, Aug 20
Aug 20Rebels restricted travel to and from Ebola-affected zones
Aug 20WHO allocated 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses to DR Congo
Tue, Aug 18
Aug 18WHO kept Ebola outbreak a global emergency as cases passed 5,000
Aug 18WHO said outbreak could be controlled within three months
Sun, Aug 16
Aug 16Death toll reached 2,325, making outbreak country's deadliest
Thu, Aug 13
Aug 13Ebola spread to a sixth province
Wed, Aug 12
Aug 12WHO warned outbreak could become deadliest on record
Mon, Aug 10
Aug 10Study attributed outbreak to new animal-to-human transmission
Aug 10WHO said outbreak began months before declaration
Fri, Aug 7
Aug 7US tightened rules for travellers from Ebola-affected regions
Aug 7WHO experts recommended an Ervebo vaccine trial
Thu, Aug 6
Aug 6DR Congo intercepted Kinshasa-bound boat over suspected Ebola case
Aug 6Ebola workers abandoned facilities during unpaid-wage protests
Wed, Aug 5
Aug 5WHO chief visited DR Congo to support Ebola response
Tue, Aug 4
Aug 4Canada's health regulator authorized Moderna's Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine trial
Aug 4WHO said Ebola outbreak had outpaced response capacity
Mon, Aug 3
Aug 3Maternal deaths doubled as pregnant women avoided hospitals
Sat, Aug 1
Aug 1WHO said outbreak was DR Congo's largest ever
Aug 1China's third medical team arrived for Ebola response
July 2026
Wed, Jul 29
Jul 29UN food agency warned Ebola was worsening food insecurity
Tue, Jul 28
Jul 28Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak officially over
Sat, Jul 25
Jul 25Treatment centre workers struck again over unpaid salaries
Fri, Jul 24
Jul 24First volunteer received Oxford's experimental Bundibugyo vaccine
Tue, Jul 21
Jul 21London hospital monitored aid worker after potential Ebola exposure
Sun, Jul 19
Jul 19Canada announced entry ban for recent DR Congo visitors
Fri, Jul 17
Jul 17US Ebola aid workers were quarantined at Kenya facility
Jul 17UN migration agency warned body transport risked spreading Ebola
Thu, Jul 16
Jul 16WHO said most new cases were outside known contact lists
Jul 16Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient
Wed, Jul 15
Jul 15 Crowd attack forced Ebola patients and responders to flee
Tue, Jul 14
Jul 14Researchers started enrolling participants in obeldesivir treatment trial
Jul 14WHO said Ebola response remained less than half-funded
Mon, Jul 13
Jul 13Ebola spread into two more northeastern provinces
Jul 13US barred citizens in DR Congo from direct flights home
Jul 13Ebola treatment centre workers struck over unpaid salaries
Jul 13Oxford launched first human Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine trial
Sun, Jul 12
Jul 12 German hospital admitted US Ebola patient into isolation
Sat, Jul 11
Jul 11A US humanitarian worker tested positive for Ebola
Thu, Jul 9
Jul 9 WHO said Ebola outbreak could be four times larger than reported
Jul 9Mobs attacked Ebola workers and treatment centres
Jul 9Africa CDC said Ebola outbreak was fastest-growing ever
Wed, Jul 8
Jul 8Death toll reached 600 with cases suspected in new provinces
Jul 8Health workers struck over delayed Ebola response pay
Tue, Jul 7
Jul 7WHO said Ebola outbreak remained in expansion phase
Thu, Jul 2
Jul 2Researchers enrolled first patient in Ebola treatment trial
June 2026
Tue, Jun 30
Jun 30Glasgow hospital patient tested negative for Ebola
Jun 30UN warned outbreak could cost Africa $3.6 billion
Jun 30Health workers battled Ebola with limited protective equipment
Mon, Jun 29
Jun 29Ebola spread to a fourth province in DR Congo
Sun, Jun 28
Jun 28 DR Congo banned mass gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces
Thu, Jun 25
Jun 25WHO researchers forecast Ebola was likely to reach South Sudan
Wed, Jun 24
Jun 24WHO said global Ebola risk remained low
Jun 24France confirmed first outbreak-linked Ebola case outside Africa
Jun 24Gold-mining town emerged as Ebola outbreak's likely origin
Jun 24WHO said Ebola was outpacing response efforts
Tue, Jun 23
Jun 23US provided experimental Ebola drug doses for clinical trials
Jun 23WHO recorded Africa's highest first-month Ebola caseload
Jun 23Ebola reached all three eastern Congo provinces
Sun, Jun 21
Jun 21Confirmed cases surpassed 1,000
Sat, Jun 20
Jun 20Third orphanage child died of Ebola
Fri, Jun 19
Jun 19Africa CDC urged African funding for Ebola response and vaccines
Wed, Jun 17
Jun 17Mother and baby recovered from Ebola
Tue, Jun 16
Jun 16Attackers removed patients from Ebola treatment centres
Jun 16Africa CDC warned Ebola outbreak could become worst ever
Jun 16Community mistrust hampered Ebola treatment and containment efforts
Jun 16Red Cross said Ebola worsened conflict-hit civilians' vulnerability
Jun 16Red Cross warned Ebola epidemic could last another year
Mon, Jun 15
Jun 15Ebola strained eastern Congo's fragile health system
Sun, Jun 14
Jun 14 Confirmed cases increased by a record 72 in one day
Jun 14 Confirmed cases rose to 782 and deaths to 181
Fri, Jun 12
Jun 12WHO said Ebola had spread into new areas
Thu, Jun 11
Jun 11First Ebola deaths were confirmed in a displacement camp
Wed, Jun 10
Jun 10Two babies died of Ebola at a church-run orphanage
Tue, Jun 9
Jun 9United States urged Europe to impose Ebola travel restrictions
Jun 9Survivors shared lessons from Congo's 2018–2020 Ebola outbreak
Mon, Jun 8
Jun 8Congo authorities limited gatherings and enforced social distancing
Jun 8WHO praised Uganda's efforts to contain Ebola
Sun, Jun 7
Jun 7Congo health workers treated Ebola with little pay or rest
Sat, Jun 6
Jun 6US doctor was discharged after recovering from Ebola
Jun 6UAE suspended new visas for Congolese, Ugandans and South Sudanese
Fri, Jun 5
Jun 5United States pledged another $38 million for Ebola response
Jun 5Dubai airlifted Ebola medical supplies to Congo
Jun 5Ebola spread through northeastern Congo's gold-mining communities
Jun 5US CDC projected Ebola cases could exceed 20,000
Jun 5WHO and Africa CDC launched $518 million Ebola response plan
Thu, Jun 4
Jun 4East African states agreed coordinated Ebola border screening
Jun 4Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in eastern Congo
Wed, Jun 3
Jun 3US continued building Kenya Ebola facility despite court order
Jun 3Uganda suspended Martyrs Day gatherings to curb Ebola transmission
Jun 3WHO said Ebola response remained behind despite improved testing
Jun 3Eastern Congo's displacement camps lacked basic Ebola protections