The United Nations says Ebola-containment efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are being expanded after the disease spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces, while worsening insecurity has disrupted humanitarian operations.
The United Nations says an Ebola treatment center in Butembo was attacked and burned as confirmed cases reached 2,073 across five provinces and the humanitarian funding requirement rose to $2.3 billion.
World Global Priority Scan – WHO on July 2 added a Bundibugyo Ebola molecular test to its EUL as eastern DRC confirmed cases and deaths rise.
As of 11 July 2026, WHO-linked totals put eastern DRC Ebola at 1,926 confirmed cases and 702 deaths—while WHO and ECDC warn surveillance and referrals are lagging.
WHO says May 2026 cholera/AWD reports rose 43% and deaths 30% across 16 settings (data as of May 31)—what it signals for WASH and care.
