Overview

• Authorities report 48 cases to date, including 38 confirmed and 10 probable, with 900 contacts under monitoring.
• All confirmed infections are in the Bulape area of Kasai, where 15 patients remain hospitalized.
• A total of 591 people have received the single‑dose Ervebo vaccine, and roughly 4,000 doses are currently in the field.
• An additional 45,000 vaccine doses authorized by the International Coordination Group are expected between Friday and Sunday to widen ring vaccination.
• Cold‑chain and access hurdles are being overcome with UN airlifts by MONUSCO and the World Food Programme, as WHO warns that undetected events such as unsafe burials could trigger flare‑ups and cross‑border risk is being watched with Angola.