A Hundred Days In, Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is Still Getting Bigger
The Bundibugyo outbreak has reached 5,656 confirmed cases and 2,715 deaths, and is now spreading through 58 of the country's health zones. The post A Hundred Days In, Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is Still Getting Bigger appeared first on The Rio Times .
As of 25 August 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) had recorded 5,656 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, resulting in 2,715 deaths. This data was collected up to the 24th of August. The daily increase in cases stood at 72 new confirmed cases and 35 additional deaths. The outbreak has spread across 58 out of 151 health zones in six affected provinces, with Ituri province accounting for the majority of cases and deaths.
There is no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo virus; the licensed Ebola vaccine was developed for a different virus species. The outbreak was declared by DR Congo on 15 May 2026, and the World Health Organization (WHO) classified it as an international emergency two days later. Despite being declared over a hundred days ago, the outbreak continues to grow.
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