Overview
- The DRC health ministry reported 1,003 confirmed Ebola cases and 254 deaths across Ituri, Nord‑Kivu and Sud‑Kivu as of Monday, June 22, 2026.
- The outbreak is driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain for which there is no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, so response relies on isolation, infection control and supportive care.
- Contact tracing is incomplete at roughly 55–60 percent of contacts identified, well below the WHO target of 90 percent and hindering efforts to stop transmission.
- The virus has spread to neighbouring Uganda, where WHO has recorded about 20 infections and two deaths, and Ebola treatment centres in the region are operating near capacity.
- Ongoing armed conflict, crowded IDP camps with limited water and sanitation, and funding shortfalls are worsening humanitarian risk and prompting international agencies to call for urgent support.