Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Exceeds 1,000 Deaths
There's a really bad Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
More than 1,000 people have died, and over 2,000 cases have been confirmed.
The outbreak started in May and is mostly in the northeastern part of Congo.
Some cases have also been found in Uganda, but they haven't had any new cases in three weeks.
The World Health Organization is working hard to control the outbreak, but it's spreading faster than before.
They're testing new treatments and vaccines, but there's no approved vaccine yet for this specific type of Ebola.
Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has exceeded 1,000 deaths.
Total cases in DRC: 2,473 with 999 deaths.
Total cases in Uganda: 20 with 2 deaths.
Outbreak declared on May 15, concentrated in northeastern DRC.
WHO reports encouraging progress with trials for treatments and vaccines.
- Who
- World Health Organization (WHO), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda
- What
- Ebola outbreak
- When
- Declared on May 15, ongoing
- Where
- Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
- Why
- Spread through close contact and infected bodily fluids
Optimistic View
Pessimistic View
Outbreak Control
Optimistic View
Encouraging progress with trials for treatments and vaccines underway.
Pessimistic View
The outbreak is expanding faster than any previous outbreak, and response efforts are still catching up.
- Total Cases in DRC
- 2,473
- Total Deaths in DRC
- 999
- Total Cases in Uganda
- 20
- Total Deaths in Uganda
- 2
- Outbreak Declaration Date
- May 15
- Affected Provinces in DRC
- Ituri and four others
- Current Vaccine Status
- No approved vaccine for Bundibugyo strain
- Recent Cases in Uganda
- No new cases in three weeks