EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 23, Data as of 19 October 2026
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EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 23, Data as of 19 October 2026 orlunwop@who.int Wed, 21/10/2026 - 14:33 The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak is becoming increasingly challenging, marked by an expanding cluster of cases linked to the imported index case in Kenya, further geographic expansion into a new province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the confirmation of a case in Nigeria. These developments highlight the widening international dimension and the growing complexity of the outbreak, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where escalating insecurity, population displacement and restricted humanitarian access threaten to further undermine surveillance and response operations. Democratic Republic of the Congo As of 19 October 2026, the BVD outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has affected 66 health zones across eight provinces, following the recent expansion into Wapinda Health Zone in Nord-Ubangi Province. Since External Situation Report #22, an additional 572 confirmed cases and 265 confirmed deaths have been reported, bringing the cumulative total to 9637 confirmed cases, including 4646 confirmed deaths [crude case fatality ratio (CFR) 48.2%]. Transmission remains highly heterogeneous across affected areas. Ituri continues to account for the largest proportion of cumulative confirmed cases (72.7%), although its relative contribution is declining, while substantial transmission persists in Nord-Kivu and Haut-Uélé. Weekly External Situation Report 23, Data as of 19 October 2026 Related Health Topics Ebola Disease
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