Nigerian epidemiologist; WHO Assistant Director-General for Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has infected about 1,926 people and caused 702 deaths, with cases now reported in North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut‑Uele. WHO has warned the real caseload could be two to four times higher; contact tracing is incomplete and frontline health workers have struck over unpaid pay.
The Bundibugyo virus Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is expanding, with increasing cases and deaths reported across multiple provinces. Health facilities face strikes over unpaid salaries, funding gaps hinder response, and transmission continues amid conflict and attacks on clinics. Several countries report cases and international partners have mobilised funds for the response.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a regional emergency. The outbreak has spread to Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, with over 900 suspected cases and more than 200 suspected deaths reported. The WHO cites ongoing conflict as a major obstacle, urging ceasefires and humanitarian access while vaccines and treatments are evaluated for this strain.
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.
A series of clinical trials have begun across multiple sites to test vaccines and antivirals against Bundibugyo Ebola. Early-phase studies are assessing safety and immune response in healthy adults, with stockpiles of vaccine doses prepared for potential deployment as the outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring regions.