Ebola-Ebov
Ebola-Ebov Outbreak
The outbreak of 2026 has turned out to be the worst so far, with over 5000 cases since the outbreak was declared on 15th May 2026 / although it is understood that the outbreak may have started as early as February without detection.
The main reason for this is that any original tests were for the Zaire strain of the virus, and not the current Bundibugyo strain.
Conflict in the region is hampering the tracing of Ebola positive patients, and also the fact that people are afraid of the disease, the traditional burial of loved ones where the body is prepared and cleaned by the family also contributes to the spread to those family members. Even in death the body is contagious.
Africa CDC Update
Addis Ababa, 17 August 2026 – Three months after the declaration of the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the DRC, the evolution of this epidemic has exceeded our gravest expectations.
Africa CDC commends Uganda for successfully ending its outbreak on 28 July 2026. Uganda’s achievement demonstrates that Bundibugyo Ebola can be contained when proven public health measures are implemented rapidly, comprehensively and with communities at the Centre.
At the same time, Africa CDC observes with deep concern the continued deterioration of the situation in DRC, where insecurity, displacement, humanitarian pressures, disruptions to essential health services, delayed detection and persistent gaps in community trust continue to sustain transmission. This outbreak has demonstrated an extraordinary speed of transmission, a devastating capacity to take lives and an unprecedented geographic expansion. The DRC has confronted Ebola 17 times, yet never before has the country experienced an Ebola outbreak expanding at this speed and on this scale. For the full article, click on the link below.
https://africacdc.org/news-item/three-months-into-the-bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-the-time-for-decisive-action-is-now/
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