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Understand Ebola — where it occurs, how it spreads, and how to stay safe.

An educational guide built from official public-health sources. Explore historical and current Ebola activity worldwide, learn the symptoms, and review evidence-based prevention guidance.

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Section 01 · World outbreak map

Ebola activity worldwide

Confirmed active outbreak

Active monitoring

Historical outbreak region

No active outbreak

No data

Source: Natural Earth · Countries colored when Ebola activity data is included.

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Central Africa

Confirmed active outbreak

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Active Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak reported in eastern DRC, with response focused on case isolation, contact tracing, safe burials, community surveillance, and cross-border monitoring.

Species recorded

Zaire ebolavirusBundibugyo virus

Outbreak history

1976First recorded outbreak (Yambuku).
1995Kikwit outbreak.
2018-2020North Kivu/Ituri outbreak.
2026Reported Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in eastern DRC, including Ituri/North Kivu response areas.

Public-health response

Case isolation
Contact tracing
Safe burials
Community surveillance
Cross-border monitoring

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Symptoms

Early, progressive and serious warning signs of EVD.

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Transmission & prevention

How Ebola spreads, and how to reduce risk.

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Species & myths

Compare ebolavirus species and clear up misinformation.

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