{
  "id": 3707126,
  "title": "EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 15, Data as of 23 August 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ebola-bundibugyo-virus-disease-outbreak-democratic-republic-of-the",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-26T22:21:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "WHO Africa",
    "slug": "who-africa",
    "url": "https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-congo/publication/ebola-bundibugyo-virus-disease-outbreak-democratic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to present significant challenges three months after the response began. The situation remains characterized by sustained transmission, high mortality rates, and ongoing geographic expansion. While the epidemiological picture has become more complex, with persistent transmission in established hotspots and new cases emerging in previously unaffected areas, the total number of confirmed cases and deaths has increased.\n\nSince the last External Situation Report, there have been 563 new confirmed cases and 302 confirmed deaths, raising the cumulative total to 5,584 cases and 2,680 deaths. The number of affected health zones has also risen, from 55 to 57 across six provinces. The most recent additions are Viadana in Bas-Uélé and Mutwanga in Nord-Kivu.",
  "summary": "EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 15, Data as of 23 August 2026 orlunwop@who.int Wed, 26/08/2026 - 23:21 More than three months into the response, the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains characterized by sustained transmission, high mortality and continued…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}