Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 confirmed cases
The gist
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 10,193 confirmed cases and 4,960 deaths.
It is the largest outbreak of this strain and second-largest Ebola outbreak on record.
How it unfolded
- May 15, 2026An Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus is declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- May 17, 2026The WHO declares the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
- Oct 6, 2026Kenya's first case, a man who traveled from the DRC through Uganda to Nairobi, dies in isolation.