Overview

• DRC authorities confirmed the Zaire strain and declared an outbreak in Kasai’s Bulape and Mweka health zones, reporting 28 suspected cases and 16 deaths, including four infections among health workers.
• WHO has shipped 12 tonnes of protective gear, isolation kits and WASH supplies from its Nairobi hub, released $500,000 in emergency funds and deployed specialists in epidemiology, case management and infection prevention.
• Frontline responders from the Ministry of Health, WHO and Africa CDC are being vaccinated, with about 2,000 Ervebo doses available and additional supplies being procured for ring vaccination.
• WHO rates the risk high nationally, moderate regionally and low globally, as logistics remain challenging with a 15‑bed isolation unit nearest the epicenter and road access from Kinshasa taking up to three days.
• Uganda has placed health services on high alert and Nigeria has activated preparedness measures, including heightened surveillance at borders and health facilities.