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Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda Continues to Expand as WHO Scales Response Efforts
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of May 31, 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 282 confirmed Ebola cases and 42 confirmed deaths, along with 220 suspected cases. Uganda has reported 9 confirmed cases, 1 confirmed death, 1 probable case, and 1 probable death associated with the outbreak.
The outbreak remains centered primarily in Ituri Province in northeastern DRC, including the city of Bunia, where healthcare infrastructure and treatment capacity continue to face increasing pressure as response operations expand.
WHO Director-General Visits Epicenter of Outbreak
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently traveled to eastern DRC to assess response operations and meet with frontline healthcare workers and government officials coordinating containment efforts.
During his visit, Tedros warned that the outbreak continues to outpace current response capabilities in some areas, stressing the need for additional international support, treatment infrastructure, healthcare personnel, and containment resources.
At the same time, WHO officials confirmed positive developments as several Ebola patients — including healthcare workers infected during the outbreak — successfully recovered and were discharged from treatment facilities in eastern Congo.
Surge Treatment Infrastructure Expanding in Bunia
As healthcare responders prepare for the possibility of additional case surges, local authorities and international partners are expanding treatment and isolation capacity in and around Bunia.
Recent footage from the region shows preparations underway outside a converted pediatric hospital in Bunia, including construction on a large adjacent site intended for the development of a semi-permanent medical facility to support patient surge capacity, isolation operations, and Ebola treatment efforts if the primary facility exceeds operational capacity.
Healthcare officials continue to emphasize the importance of rapidly deployable treatment and isolation infrastructure to help contain transmission while expanding patient care capabilities in remote and resource-limited environments.
International Monitoring Continues
Global health agencies are also closely monitoring the potential international spread associated with the outbreak.
Brazilian health authorities recently confirmed they are investigating a possible Ebola-related case connected to travel from the affected region, though officials stressed that no confirmed spread within Brazil has been identified at this time.
While WHO officials continue emphasizing that the outbreak remains regionally concentrated, international monitoring, screening, and preparedness efforts remain elevated as healthcare organizations work to prevent wider transmission.
