Nearly a month has passed since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to the Ebola outbreak.
And the number of confirmed Ebola virus cases in the country is now approaching 600, while confirmed deaths have exceeded 100.
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of June 8, 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 598 confirmed Ebola cases.
Meanwhile, 115 deaths have been confirmed as a result of the virus.
Cases have been reported in three provinces of the DRC, particularly in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu.
The current outbreak has been linked to the Bundibugyo (BUN-dee-BOO-joh) virus strain, a rare species of the Ebola virus.
Early symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, and sore throat.
As of now, there is still no approved vaccine or specific treatment for this strain.
Meanwhile, in Uganda, which is also under a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 19.
Two deaths have also been confirmed.
The cases were recorded in the capital city, Kampala, and have been epidemiologically linked to the outbreak in the DRC.
According to the latest W-H-O assessment, the risk level remains “very high” in the DRC, while it is classified as “high” in Uganda and neighboring African countries.
The risk for the rest of the world remains “low.”
Meanwhile, the Africa CDC and the WHO have launched a joint Ebola preparedness and response plan.
The initiative aims to raise more than 500 million US dollars to help African countries strengthen preparedness, improve detection, and enhance response efforts against the spread of the virus.
The Bundibugyo virus strain has previously caused two recorded outbreaks: the first in Uganda in 2007 and the second in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2012.