Outbreak Updates
21 August 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo +
Ituri
North Kivu
South Kivu
Bas-Uele
Tshopo
Haut-Uele
North Kivu
South Kivu
Bas-Uele
Tshopo
Haut-Uele
Ebola disease in DRC
As of 19 August 2026, a total of 5,290 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases, and 2,516 deaths, have now been reported across six provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
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