Ebola (Bundibugyo) — DRC & Uganda

Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) — Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense

Reported by WHO PHEIC · CDC HAN530 · DRC Ministry of HealthSource updated 4 months ago(20 May 2026)View source ↗
The most recent official update we hold is from 20 May 2026 (4 months ago). These figures may not reflect the current situation — check the source for later information.
REPORTED CASES
543
REPORTED DEATHS
131
FIGURES AS OF
20 May 2026 (source date)
HUMAN-TO-HUMAN TRANSMISSION
Documented
WHERE
DRC — Ituri Province (Bunia, Rwampara, Mongbwalu), DRC — Goma, North Kivu, Uganda — Kampala (2 confirmed, 1 death), United States — 1 confirmed (missionary)
STATUS
active
REPORTED BY
WHO PHEIC · CDC HAN530 · DRC Ministry of Health ↗
SOURCE UPDATED
Source updated 4 months ago

WHAT IS HAPPENING · SUMMARY OF WHO PHEIC · CDC HAN530 · DRC MINISTRY OF HEALTH

543 suspected cases and 131+ deaths as of 19 May 2026. WHO declared PHEIC 16 May 2026. Epicentre: Ituri Province DRC. Spread to Goma, Kampala Uganda, and 1 American confirmed. No approved Bundibugyo-specific vaccine or treatment.

FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC

The source has not published a general-public risk statement that ContagionMap holds. Follow your national public-health authority for advice where you live.

FOR TRAVELLERS

DO NOT TRAVEL to Ituri Province DRC (CDC Level 3). Avoid non-essential travel to Uganda (CDC Level 1). US entry ban for anyone from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days. Seek immediate medical attention if symptomatic after visiting affected areas.

WHAT IS KNOWN

  • WHO PHEIC · CDC HAN530 · DRC Ministry of Health reports 543 cases and 131 deaths.
  • Locations reporting cases or under monitoring: DRC — Ituri Province (Bunia, Rwampara, Mongbwalu), DRC — Goma, North Kivu, Uganda — Kampala (2 confirmed, 1 death), United States — 1 confirmed (missionary).
  • Person-to-person transmission is documented by the source.

WHAT IS UNCERTAIN

  • There has been no official update since 20 May 2026 (4 months ago); the current situation may differ.

CONTAGIONMAP ANALYSIS

Significance: Critical. This is ContagionMap's rating of how severe the outbreak is where cases are occurring, based on the figures above and the pathogen. It is not an official WHO or government classification and is not a measure of risk to people elsewhere.

LOCATIONS (4)

LocationCasesDeathsNote
DRC — Ituri Province (Bunia, Rwampara, Mongbwalu)500125Epicentre. Bunia hospitals overwhelmed. Ongoing armed conflict impeding response.
DRC — Goma, North Kivu101 confirmed case 17 May — woman travelled from Ituri. High-density city raises concern.
Uganda — Kampala (2 confirmed, 1 death)212 confirmed cases, 1 death, 15–16 May. Both travelling from DRC. CDC Level 1 Travel Notice.
United States — 1 confirmed (missionary)10Peter Stafford, American physician in DRC, confirmed positive 18 May. US arranging repatriation under quarantine.

REPORTED FIGURES OVER TIME

OFFICIALLY REPORTED FIGURES
Ebola (Bundibugyo) — DRC & Uganda
Cumulative reported cases

Figures are as reported by the named source on the date shown. Summaries and the significance rating are ContagionMap's. This record last changed on ContagionMap 20 May 2026. Not medical advice.