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 29 June at 13:10.

As of 29 June 2026, the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus is affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

On 28 June, the DRC Ministry of Health reported a total of 1 274 confirmed cases, including 360 confirmed related deaths, and 502 individuals hospitalised in isolation (as of 27 June). Included in this report are 47 new confirmed cases and 12 new deaths reported in the previous day by health authorities in DRC.

Ituri is the most affected province, with 1 165 confirmed cases from 23 health zones. In North Kivu, 106 confirmed cases have been reported from 11 health zones, and in South Kivu, three cases from one health zone. Since the previous update, one new affected health zone (Mandima) was reported in the Ituri province on 27 June. Surveillance data are continuously being reviewed and updated as samples from suspected Ebola disease cases go through the process of laboratory confirmation.

As of 28 June, Uganda had reported a total of 20 confirmed cases, including two deaths. The most recent case was reported on 21 June, and no new cases have been reported since. Among the confirmed cases, 15 individuals had travel links to DRC and five were associated with local transmission events. Of nine individuals with known geographical information, eight were reported in Kampala and one in the neighbouring district of Wakiso.

In the European Union/European Economic Area, one confirmed case of Ebola virus disease was reported in France by the Ministry of Health on 24 June. This is in addition to one other confirmed case reported on 19 May in a US citizen who was medically evacuated to Germany for treatment. Both cases were imported from areas affected by the ongoing outbreak in DRC.

Although information remains limited, we assess the likelihood of infection for people living in the EU/EEA as 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.