Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is spreading across borders as response teams face access gaps

Last updated May 30, 2026

WHO says the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC and Uganda is evolving rapidly, with 134 confirmed cases, 18 confirmed deaths and continuing cross-border transmission

• Very-high-risk language signals that outbreak control and humanitarian access are now globally relevant operational issues.
• Public-health transmission chain.
• The agency says the event is evolving rapidly, with increasing case numbers, geographic spread and ongoing cross-border transmission.
• The outbreak is concentrated in DRC’s Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, WHO reported.
• Uganda has recorded nine confirmed cases, with at least three linked to travel from DRC, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

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Based only on supplied evidence from WHO, ECDC, The Guardian and The Standard. The PHEIC claim is attributed to The Standard because the supplied WHO excerpt does not include that declaration language.