DR Congo: Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak | Issue No. 82 – August 7, 2026

dr congo: bundibugyo virus disease outbreak | issue no. 82 – august 7, 2026
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda
Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Please refer to the attached Infographic.

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STATUS

• The outbreak is mainly in the DRC, with 99.5% of cases and 99.9% of deaths,predominantlyinIturi and with continued high transmission in North-Kivu

• The case-fatality ratio is high at 45.4%, indicating delayed access to care

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