EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 18, Data as of 13 September 2026
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EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 18, Data as of 13 September 2026 orlunwop@who.int Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:26 Event description The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to a seventh province, with the first confirmed case reported in Bulu Health Zone, Sud-Ubangi, a province bordering the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo. This latest geographic expansion heightens concern about further spread towards international borders, while transmission within the country remains increasingly heterogeneous across affected provinces and health zones. Since External Situation Report #17, a further 572 confirmed cases and 284l confirmed deaths have been reported, bringing the cumulative total to 7258 confirmed cases, including 3510 deaths [case fatality ratio (CFR) 48.4%], as of 13 September 2026. Ituri remains the principal focus but its relative contribution continues to decline, accounting for 78.0% of cumulative confirmed cases, while transmission continues to increase in Nord-Kivu and persists in Haut-Uélé. The outbreak now affects 62 health zones across seven provinces, with Bulu Health Zone in Sud-Ubangi being the latest affected. Weekly External Situation Report 18, Data as of 13 September 2026 Related Health Topics Ebola Disease
EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 18, Data as of 13 September 2026 orlunwop@who.int Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:26 Event description The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to a seventh province, with the first confirmed case reported in Bulu Health Zone, Sud-Ubangi, a province bordering the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo. This latest geographic expansion heightens concern about further spread towards international borders, while transmission within the country remains increasingly heterogeneous across affected provinces and health zones. Since External Situation Report #17, a further 572 confirmed cases and 284l confirmed deaths have been reported, bringing the cumulative total to 7258 confirmed cases, including 3510 deaths [case fatality ratio (CFR) 48.4%], as of 13 September 2026. Ituri remains the principal focus but its relative contribution continues to decline, accounting for 78.0% of cumulative confirmed cases, while transmission continues to increase in Nord-Kivu and persists in Haut-Uélé. The outbreak now affects 62 health zones across seven provinces, with Bulu Health Zone in Sud-Ubangi being the latest affected. Weekly External Situation Report 18, Data as of 13 September 2026 Related Health Topics Ebola Disease
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