Chronological coverage updated 12th September 2026 16:58.
Update 1 · 12th September 2026
DRC Ebola Outbreak Reaches 7,000 Cases in Worst Epidemic on Record
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is confronting its worst Ebola epidemic on record, with total recorded cases surpassing 7,000 since the outbreak was first identified four months ago.
Health authorities in the DRC first detected the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus strain in mid-May. Since then, the viral disease has caused widespread severe illness across affected regions.
More than 7,000 cases and nearly 3,400 deaths have been recorded since mid-May in the DRC's worst Ebola epidemic on record, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus..
Impact of the Bundibugyo Strain
The outbreak represents the largest and deadliest epidemic of Ebola documented in the country's history, with nearly 3,400 people dying from the infection since mid-May. Response teams continue efforts to curb transmission of the rare viral strain.
- More than 7,000 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since mid-May.
- Nearly 3,400 individuals have died from the rare Bundibugyo virus strain during this outbreak.
- The event marks the worst Ebola epidemic in the history of the DRC.
