Bundibugyo virus is a strain of Ebola identified in Bundibugyo, Uganda. It drives ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, prompting vaccine deployment and urgent public-health responses.
A medical missionary diagnosed with Bundibugyo Ebola virus has been evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and is receiving treatment at Berlin’s Charité University Hospital, with his wife and four children being monitored nearby. Officials say early intervention and containment measures are in place.
Confirmed Ebola cases in DRC have surpassed 80 with hundreds more suspected. Uganda has reported three new cases, bringing its tally to five, including one death. Uganda suspends flights and all nonessential transport with exceptions for cargo, while Rwanda tightens entry rules and strengthens screening at Kigali airport. The WHO has raised the outbreak’s regional risk to very high as Congo’s Bundibugyo strain drives cases; contact tracing remains the primary containment method.
Health workers in Congo's Ituri province are contending with an Ebola outbreak amid supply shortages, civil unrest and attacks on treatment centers. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern, while aid deliveries from the EU and U.S. are expanding to Bunia and surrounding areas. Authorities report thousands of suspected cases and hundreds of deaths, with efforts hampered by security threats and logistical hurdles.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has prompted a WHO-backed emergency response in the DRC’s Ituri region. Officials report dozens of confirmed and suspected cases and are rushing to deploy vaccines and treatments once available, amid security challenges and disrupted transport.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is expanding its response to the Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak. WHO and partners are coordinating containment efforts as Bunia opens a new treatment centre; authorities say cases are rising, with more than 1,000 suspected infections and over 200 deaths reported across Ituri, North and South Kivu and Uganda.
A Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak has produced more than 500 confirmed cases across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and at least 19 confirmed cases in Uganda. WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern; authorities are scaling up testing, treatment centres and cross-border preparedness while contact tracing and supplies remain insufficient.
Eastern Congo faces one of the fastest Ebola outbreaks on record. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment. Health workers describe chronic PPE shortages and rising infections. Women, who are the primary caregivers at home, face heightened risk and fear as frontline staff struggle to manage the outbreak.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is being driven by the Bundibugyo virus. It has declared a public health emergency; more than 550 cases have been confirmed, with 101 deaths and 19 recoveries. Health workers face attacks, local scepticism, and armed conflict that hinder containment. Cases are concentrated in Ituri, with spread to North Kivu and South Kivu and across the border into Uganda. Vaccines and treatments remain unavailable for this strain.
The Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak has increased cases across Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, with Ugandan cross-border transmissions. Health workers warn that contact tracing remains weak and beds for isolation are scarce, complicating containment efforts.
The Bundibugyo-virus outbreak has widened in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, with hundreds of cases and dozens of deaths reported. The outbreak is stressing health systems as tracing becomes tougher amid conflict and mass displacement. International partners are mobilising to bolster testing, treatment and community engagement.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has sparked a large outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health officials have confirmed hundreds of cases and dozens of deaths across Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu as tracing remains challenging amid conflict. Uganda reports cases linked to Congo and authorities warn the outbreak could last months or longer.
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has not peaked. Authorities report hundreds of cases and thousands affected; testing remains weak, while community distrust and violence against responders hinder containment efforts. Health workers warn the crisis could last another year without stronger engagement and safer burials.
A Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is driving rapid development of vaccines and antibody therapies. Doses of MBP134 are being used for compassionate use and clinical trials, while several vaccine candidates are advancing toward human testing. Trials face challenges from battlefield-like conditions in eastern Congo and Uganda.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with about 254 deaths and 100 recoveries. The Bundibugyo strain, which has no vaccine or treatment, is spreading in Ituri province amid ongoing violence and mass displacement, hampering contact tracing and response efforts.
The Ebola outbreak has expanded across eastern Congo’s Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, with 1,307 infections and 377 deaths reported. The government has banned public gatherings in Kinshasa and three eastern provinces, and Goma’s mayor has banned celebrations amid escalating fears. President Tshisekedi has unveiled a $319 million response plan, urging health guidelines and combating misinformation. World Health Organization warns the crisis could disrupt regional stability and trade if it spreads.
Health authorities have reported at least 1,759 confirmed Ebola cases and about 600 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo since mid-May, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain. The World Health Organization has enrolled the first patient in a trial testing MBP134 and remdesivir; treatment centres are strained and insecurity and funding shortfalls are hindering response.
The Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has intensified, with cases rising and deaths increasing. Health workers are striking over unpaid salaries, while international partners warn the official figures may undercount the true toll. Trials for treatments have begun, and vaccination efforts remain limited by the absence of a vaccine for this strain.
Frontline workers at Ituri’s Ebola response facilities have struck over unpaid wages as the Bundibugyo outbreak expands to more provinces. The situation adds strain to an already overwhelmed health system, with clinics at capacity and mistrust hampering containment efforts. New cases have been confirmed in Haut-Uele and Tshopo, raising the outbreak’s regional footprint.
A UK-Oxford vaccine candidate has begun Phase I testing in healthy volunteers to assess safety and immune response. The work leverages the same technology as the Oxford–AstraZeneca Covid jab. Trials are planned in Africa with regional partners as the outbreak continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Bundibugyo-ebola outbreak has intensified. More than 2,973 confirmed cases and 1,309 deaths have been reported. Health workers are on strike over two months of unpaid bonuses, disrupting care at Elikya Ebola Treatment Centre in Bunia and complicating the response as cases rise and insecurity persists.
UKHSA has evacuated a UK resident from the DR Congo for precautionary isolation. The individual, who had been treating patients in the Ebola outbreak response, is asymptomatic and under monitoring in a London hospital. No UK cases have been confirmed, and incubation is 2-21 days. WHO notes ongoing outbreak in DRC and Uganda.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has reached 2,536 confirmed cases and 1,033 deaths since May 15, making it the fastest-spreading outbreak to date. Bundibugyo virus is behind this wave, with no approved vaccines or treatments. The outbreak remains largely confined to the eastern provinces of Congo, with cases rising rapidly and the peak potentially still ahead.
Uganda has declared the end of its 2026 Ebola outbreak after completing a 42‑day monitoring period. Twenty confirmed cases were recorded, 18 recovered and two deaths, with most cases linked to Congo’s outbreak. Authorities say there is no evidence of further transmission and the Bundibugyo strain remains without a vaccine or treatment.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has intensified, with WHO confirming rapid spread across 48 health zones in five provinces. WFP warns that food assistance is frontline in containment, while UN agencies scale flights, meals, and rations to affected communities amid rising hunger and movement restrictions.
The latest updates show the Bundibugyo-virus outbreak has grown rapidly in Congo, with thousands of cases and over a thousand deaths reported. The virus has no approved vaccines or treatments, distinguishing this outbreak from the 2014-2016 crisis.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has reached unprecedented speed, with cases surpassing 4,000 and deaths above 2,000. Health workers face strikes over pay, security risks rise amid conflict, and aid cuts hinder response as experts warn the outbreak could escalate further.
An Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading faster than responses can keep up. Health workers report dangerous conditions and unpaid salaries as authorities battle transmission amid mounting cases and deaths. Kinshasa remains on alert as international aid actions unfold.
The Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has killed over 2,000 people amid more than 4,000 confirmed cases. WHO warns the outbreak could eclipse West Africa’s 2014-16 toll if access to affected communities does not improve. Vaccines and treatments remain limited, with trials under way and a push for a vaccine strategy.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been allocated 70,000 Ervebo Ebola vaccine doses by the ICG. Twenty thousand will enter a Phase III trial against Bundibugyo virus, while 50,000 will go to frontline health workers. The outbreak is accelerating, with thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths, and no vaccine exists specifically for Bundibugyo.