EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 17, Data as of 06 September 2026
EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 17, Data as of 06 September 2026 orlunwop@who.int Tue, 08/09/2026 - 07:51 Event description The epidemiological pattern of the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is becoming increasingly heterogeneous, with divergent transmission trends…
The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing a heterogeneous epidemiological pattern, with transmission trends varying across affected provinces and health zones. Ituri continues to be the primary focus, while transmission persists in Nord-Kivu and Haut-Uélé, with new areas also being impacted.
Since the previous External Situation Report #16, an additional 586 confirmed cases and 276 confirmed deaths have been reported, raising the total to 6686 confirmed cases and 3226 deaths. The case fatality ratio is currently 48.3%. Ituri accounts for 80.2% of the cumulative confirmed cases, a slight decrease from 82.2% in the prior update.
Nord-Kivu now has over 1000 cumulative cases. The number of affected health zones has increased from 60 to 61 across six provinces, with the Kayna Health Zone in Nord-Kivu being the most recent addition.
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