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Ebola Guide

World outbreak map

Ebola activity worldwide

Risk categories below summarise public-health status by country. Consult WHO disease outbreak news and national public-health agencies for operational data.

Outbreak status can change quickly. This map is for public information only and should be checked against WHO Disease Outbreak News and national public-health authorities before operational use.

Confirmed active outbreak
Active monitoring
Historical outbreak region
No active outbreak
No data
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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