Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

This page is updated as more information becomes available. It was last updated 10 July at 13:43.

As of 10 July 2026, the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus is affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

On 9 July 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported a total of 1 792 confirmed cases, including 625 related deaths (from data up until 8 July). A total of 764 patients are hospitalised in isolation. This represents an increase of 33 new confirmed cases and 25 related deaths. The new cases have been reported from Ituri and North Kivu. Two cases have been reported in Kisingani (Tshopo province, which neighbours Ituri), one of which has links to Ituri. These cases are not included in the totals as investigations are ongoing. Among the individuals that tested positive for Bundibugyo virus, 295 have recovered. In total 78.6% of identified case contacts are under follow-up in the Ituri and North Kivu provinces.

Among the confirmed cases in DRC, Ituri province remains the most affected, with 1 631 cases, including 535 deaths, reported from 25 of 36 health zones. In North Kivu, 158 cases, including 89 deaths, have been reported from 11 of 34 health zones. In South Kivu, three cases, including one death, have been reported from one of 34 health zones. Overall, 37 of 104 health zones are currently affected across the three provinces.

As of 9 July 2026, in Uganda a total of 20 confirmed cases, including two deaths, have been reported by the Ministry of Health. The last confirmed case was reported on 21 June and no new cases have been reported since then. Sixteen individuals have recovered. Among the confirmed cases, 15 had travel links to DRC and five were associated with local transmission events.

In May 2026, there was an imported case in a US citizen who was medically evacuated to Germany for treatment and on 24 June 2026, a further imported case was reported in France by the Ministry of Health. Both cases were imported from areas affected by the ongoing outbreak in DRC.

Although there are still significant surveillance and epidemiological gaps, the likelihood of infection for people living in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) is considered to be very low. ECDC continues to monitor the situation closely and will update its assessment as new information becomes available.

A weekly update on this outbreak is available in the Communicable disease threats report. The next update will be published on 13 July 2026.