EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 14, Data as of 16 August 2026
EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 14, Data as of 16 August 2026 orlunwop@who.int Tue, 18/08/2026 - 11:33 Event description The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to a sixth province, with the detection of a confirmed case in Bas-Uélé province in the…
An Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, spreading to a sixth province and resulting in 640 confirmed cases and 367 deaths since the last External Situation Report. The crude case fatality ratio has risen to 47.4%, indicating a continued outbreak with high mortality.
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