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Bundibugyo virus

Travelers are screened for Ebola on arrival in Kinshasa as part of the DRC outbreak response.

DR Congo's Ebola Toll Hits 377 Deaths as Outbreak Spreads

With 1,307 confirmed cases and a fourth province affected, the DRC's Bundibugyo outbreak is the fastest first month for Ebola on record in Africa.

Health  · 1 Jul 2026, 09:23  · Sara Lindqvist
Health workers train in full Ebola protective equipment, illustrating the protection medics in Congo need.

Ebola Kills 17 Medics in Congo as a Frail Health System Buckles

The WHO says 75 health workers have been infected and 17 have died in Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, straining a system with about 11 medics per 10,000 people.

Health  · 21 Jun 2026, 18:09  · Sara Lindqvist
Relief workers load supplies onto a UN Humanitarian Air Service helicopter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: WHO/Joel Lumbala.

Ebola Reaches 34 Health Zones in DR Congo as Cases Hit 676

WHO reports 676 confirmed Ebola cases and 136 deaths in eastern DR Congo, with the Bundibugyo strain now in 34 health zones and the first deaths recorded in a displacement camp.

Health  · 12 Jun 2026, 19:43  · Sara Lindqvist