Ebola Outbreak 2026: 1,048 Cases — Second Largest Ever | Virus Watcher
10 Épidémie ActivesThe 2026 Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is now the second largest Ebola outbreak on record. As of June 2026, there are 1,048 confirmed cases and 267 confirmed deaths. WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in May 2026. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine and no specific treatment, making this one of the most dangerous active outbreaks in years.
Qu'est-ce que Ebola?
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is caused by several strains of the Ebola virus. The current 2026 outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain — distinct from the Zaire strain that ERVEBO vaccine protects against, meaning there is NO approved vaccine for this outbreak. As of May 2026, 836 suspected cases and 186 deaths have been reported across 11 health zones in DRC's Ituri and Nord-Kivu provinces, with cases crossing into Uganda (Kampala). WHO has declared this a PHEIC — the highest global health alarm — and the CDC has issued entry restrictions for travelers from affected countries.
Symptômes
- Sudden fever and severe fatigue
- Muscle and joint pain
- Severe headache
- Sore throat
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Stomach pain
- Unexplained bleeding or bruising
- Rash
Transmission
Direct contact with blood or body fluids of infected people/animals; contaminated objects; infected bushmeat. Not airborne. Only contagious when symptomatic.
Période de Contagiosité : From symptom onset until virus is no longer in blood/body fluids; can persist in semen up to 12 months
Prévention
- ERVEBO vaccine for outbreak response and high-risk individuals
- Avoid contact with blood and body fluids
- Don't handle items touched by infected person
- Avoid funeral/burial rituals involving contact with deceased
- Avoid bushmeat in outbreak areas
- Healthcare workers: strict PPE and infection control
- Isolate suspected/confirmed cases
- Contact tracing and monitoring
- Safe burial practices
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US CDC raises Ebola outbreak response to highest level
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised its response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to its highest level on Friday but said the risk of the disease spreading in the US remained low.
The move, reserved for the most severe health crises, signals growing concern over the rare strain's rapid spread.
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Ebola cases top 1,200 in DR Congo as government battles community resistance
Ebola cases top 1,200 in DR Congo as government battles community resistance148 patients recovered, while 419 people in isolation or in hospital, according to Health Ministry
The number of Ebola virus cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 1,203, including 321 deaths, since the current outbreak was declared in mid-May, health authorities said in a situation update late Friday as new infections continue to be reported.
The latest official figures from the Health Ministry showe
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France identifies five contacts after doctor tests positive for Ebola
France has identified five people who may have been exposed to Ebola after sharing a flight with a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient is in isolation, while the WHO says the global risk remains low.
Paris: France has identified and isolated five people who may have been exposed to Ebola after sharing a flight with a doctor who tested positive for the virus.
French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Wednesday (local time) that the doctor had worked in the
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Ebola Is Devastating Congo. Uganda Found a Way to Stop It.
Uganda has largely contained an Ebola outbreak, with only 20 confirmed cases and two fatalities, through aggressive virus-control methods.View more
KAMPALA, Uganda -- It was no surprise that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo quickly jumped across the border into Uganda. Citizens of both countries routinely cross over to do business and visit relatives.
The surprising part is that Uganda's aggressive control methods appear to have stymied the spread of the deadly virus, in p
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France detects first Ebola case in doctor returning from DRC
France on Wednesday, June 24, announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.
The case is the first of the deadly hemorrhagic fever identified outside the African continent during the current outbreak, which has also affected Uganda. It is the first time France has detected Ebola. In 2014, during an outbreak in west Africa, two patients were transported to France, but t
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France reports first Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo - AOL
A doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in Congo has tested positive for Ebola in France, the country's first case of the virus during the current outbreak, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
The patient is being isolated and authorities are contact tracing, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the risk for the general European population was low.
Congo's Ebola outbreak, which has infected more than 1,000 people and killed 267, has had the largest number of confirmed cases w
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Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn
Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers' radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.
Africa's top health agency offered a grim outlook on the Ebola crisis raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, warning that contact tracing was dangerously behind where it needed to be to end the spread.
"If we don't stop this outbreak now," Dr. Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centers
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U.S. provides experimental Ebola treatment for outbreak in Congo, bringing trials closer
The U.S. has provided doses of an experimental antibody drug from Mapp Biopharmaceutical for use in clinical trials to fight the widening Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, a Health Department spokesperson said, a shift from its position of making the drug available just for Americans.
After dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development and slashing aid to the region, the U.S. is now making modest contributions to assist with what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
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Trump administration asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war - AOL
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it for "urgent needs" related to the Iran war, as well as for a response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
The request, posted on the White House website, included $67.15 billion for the military. The White House said the request includes $21 billion for the Pentagon to procure munitions, strengthen the U.S. industrial base and support criti
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