DRC Outbreak Reaches 5,584 Cases as Access to Care Fails
The DRC’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak has reached 5,584 confirmed cases and 2,680 deaths, but conflict and worker strikes are delaying lifesaving care.
Bundibugyo virus disease
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WHO Reports Bundibugyo Ebola Increase in Congo as Uganda Tracks Cross-Border Cases
The World Health Organization said confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases and deaths had increased substantially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Uganda reported two confirmed cases in Kampala in May.
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WHO Reviews Ervebo Vaccine Options for Bundibugyo Outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization is assessing whether the licensed Ebola vaccine Ervebo could offer cross-protection during a 2026 Bundibugyo virus outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.