BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kenya | Nigeria - Weekly External Situation Report 24, Data as of 1 November 2026
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BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kenya | Nigeria - Weekly External Situation Report 24, Data as of 1 November 2026 orlunwop@who.int Fri, 06/11/2026 - 20:48 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo passed 10 000 confirmed cases during the reporting period and continues at a high, sustained level of transmission, driven increasingly by Nord-Kivu whileIturiremainsthe largestcontributor. TheimportationeventsinKenyaandNigeriahavesofarremainedcontained: no new case has been reported in Kenya since 19 October and all secondary cases occurred among contacts already in quarantine, while no secondary case has been identified in Nigeria. However, a one new death was reported in Kenya, bring the total number of deaths to two. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, insecurity, health-worker strikes in Bas-Uélé and Tshopo and the suspension of response activities in Bafwasende Health Zone continue to constrain surveillance and response operations. Democratic Republic of the Congo As of 1 November 2026, the BVD outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has affected 67 health zones across eight provinces; Yakoma Health Zone in Nord-Ubangi Province was added to the list of affected zones on 28 October. Since External Situation Report #23, an additional 895 confirmed cases and 480 confirmed deaths have been reported, bringing the cumulative total to 10 532 confirmed cases, including 5 126 confirmed deaths [crude case fatality ratio (CFR) 48.7%]. Transmission remains highly heterogeneous across affected areas. Ituri continues to account for the largest proportion of cumulative confirmed cases (70.6%), although its relative contribution is declining, while Nord-Kivu (23.9% of cumulative cases; CFR 55.4%) accounted for 60.0% of the cases reported on 1 November. Transmission persists at lower levels in Haut-Uélé and Tshopo. Weekly External Situation Report 24, Data as of 1 November 2026 Related Health Topics Ebola Disease
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