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DRC Ministry of Health
Congolese national health authority managing recurrent Ebola outbreaks.
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Ebola Outbreak Tracking
Primary national responder confirming cases and running containment
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RECENT CLAIMS MENTIONING THIS ENTITY
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DRC reported 3,605 confirmed BVD cases and 1,587 deaths as of 30 July 2026, CFR 44%.
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Outbreak has spread to 49 health zones across five DRC provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé and Tshopo.
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This BVD outbreak is now the largest Ebola virus disease outbreak ever recorded in DRC, surpassing the 2018-2020 outbreak's 3,317 cases.
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Uganda contained its Ebola outbreak nearly two months after declaration, per Ministry of Health permanent secretary Diana Atwine.
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Uganda recorded 20 cumulative confirmed Ebola cases as of July 5, 2026: 15 imported from DRC and five locally transmitted.
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Of Uganda's 20 confirmed cases, 16 patients recovered, two remain hospitalized and two died.
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WHO reported 1,759 confirmed Ebola cases and 600 deaths in DRC since the outbreak was declared in mid-May.
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WHO figures show the DRC Ebola outbreak carries a case fatality rate of 34 percent.
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Two new Ebola cases were suspected in Kisangani, Tshopo province, per a Congolese government report.
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Suspected Ebola cases recorded in DRC's Tshopo and Haut-Uele provinces, previously unaffected, indicating spread beyond Ituri epicentre.
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DRC authorities declared the current Ebola outbreak on May 15 after weeks of undetected transmission, per WHO.
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DRC reported 1,873 confirmed Ebola cases including 672 deaths across five provinces as of data through July 10, 2026.
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The DRC Ebola epidemic is occurring in an Ituri mining area with high population density and significant movement of people.
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DRC Ebola treatment facilities reported 95.1% bed occupancy, with 763 patients in isolation and 306 recovered.
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DRC Ebola outbreak now spans Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele and Tshopo; Haut-Uele and Tshopo added for first time.
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The DRC outbreak is driven by the rare Bundibugyo Ebola species, which has no approved vaccines or treatments.
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Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo reached 2,011 including 754 deaths, per government data, in the fastest-growing outbreak on record.
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DRC outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, ongoing since 15 May, with 753 patients isolated and 366 recovered.
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Between 25 May and 24 June 2026, over 2.5 million people were reached through community awareness in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.
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More than 2,800 community leaders were engaged to communicate Ebola prevention messages during the DRC response.