DRC Ebola outbreak in Ituri raises concern over visibility and access

Published by Albis · 3 Jun 2026

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 321 confirmed cases and 48 confirmed deaths, with Ituri the most affected province and cross-border movement complicating containment

• • Undercounted Ebola outbreaks are globally significant because containment quality depends on early visibility and access.
• • Public-health transmission chain.
• • The ECDC said the outbreak, caused by Bundibugyo virus, continues to affect both DRC and Uganda.
• • It reported 321 confirmed cases, 48 confirmed deaths and 116 suspected cases under investigation in DRC, based on figures published by the DRC Ministry of Health on June 1.