The declaration on July 28, 2026, that the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Uganda had ended marks a crucial milestone in outbreak control.1 WHO considers an Ebola outbreak resolved 42 consecutive days after the second negative PCR test result of the last patient,

Learn why a rare type of Ebola is spreading so quickly in Congo and what makes the outbreak difficult to contain.

Preparedness cannot mean optimizing every investment for yesterday's epidemic,” write Krutika Kuppalli and Placide Mbala.

More than 2,000 people have died after contracting the latest strain of the Ebola virus.

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

Following infection, the Ebola virus can survive unnoticed in the human body for months or even years, hiding in areas with little immune surveillance like the central nervous system. The danger is that those affected may have an Ebola virus disease ...

Ebola outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa CDC, said on Thursday that a person had died of Ebola in Bas-Uélé province after travelling there from neighbouring Haut-Uélé province,

Isaac Batisa is only a child but he spends his days digging for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo, hoping to earn enough money to support his family. The 11-year-old is among hundreds of people,

18 August 2026 Health From the frontlines of the deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) shared details on Tuesday of a massive push for community engagement,