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1,100 deathsAs of November 3rd, 2024, there were 1,100 deaths among suspected mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a case fatality ratio of 2.7%.

RDCmpoxobserved November 3rd, 2024Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

513 casesAs of 6 June 2026, there were 513 cumulative confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 6 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 32 observations

6 out_of_11CHIKV was detected in 6 out of 11 adult mosquito pools.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

29 casesThere were 29 cumulative health care worker cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the DRC.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 07 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 28 observations

50.4 %The Ebola testing rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 50.4%.

RDCmaladie à virus EbolaAfrica CDCdocument of 49 observations

25.4 %Misinterpretation of test results was 25.4% for the blood test and 25.6% for the oral-fluid test.

RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2019published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

94 samplesA total of 94 HIV-1-positive samples were collected in 2007 in Kinshasa garrison settings from informed consenting volunteers.

RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2007published 2010AIDS Research and Human RetrovirusesOpenAlexdocument of 7 observations

5 healthcare worker deathsAs of 8 June 2026, five healthcare worker deaths have been reported in the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease outbreak across the DRC and Uganda.

Ouganda · RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 8 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 27 observations

21 deathsThere were 21 new deaths and 223 cumulative deaths among suspected cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 25 May 2026.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 25 May 2026Africa CDCdocument of 24 observations

8 recoveriesAs of 2 June 2026, there were 8 cumulative recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

Ouganda · RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 2 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 28 observations

62 deathsThe cumulative number of deaths among confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was 62 as of 4 June 2026.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved As of 4 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 32 observations

16 health zones or districtsThe total number of health zones or districts affected by Bundibugyo Virus Disease across both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was 16 as of 31 May 2026.

Ouganda · RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 31 May 2026Africa CDCdocument of 34 observations

6.5 %Among the positive self-tests, misinterpretation occurred in 6.5% of cases.

RDCVIH/sidapublished 2018PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations

102 deathsAs of 8 June 2026, 102 deaths among confirmed cases have been reported across the DRC and Uganda.

Ouganda · RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 8 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 27 observations

34 individualsAmong the 183 clinical suspects with acute CHIKV infection, 34 tested positive for malaria using rapid diagnostic test (RDT), representing 18.6%.

RDCpaludismeHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

31.2 %Malaria positivity was significantly higher among those below 15 years of age (31.2%) as compared with older patients (14.7%).

RDCpaludismeobserved 2019HAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

1,077 casesAs of May 27, 2026, there were 1,077 suspected cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

Ouganda · RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 2026-05-27Africa CDCdocument of 23 observations

35 recoveriesA total of 35 cumulative recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of June 12, 2026.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 12 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 18 observations

As of June 8, 2026, only a few affected provinces in the DRC and Uganda — specifically Ituri, South Kivu, and North Kivu in the DRC, and Kampala in Uganda — have reported Ebola cases.

Ouganda · RDCmaladie à virus Ebolaobserved June 8, 2026Africa CDCdocument of 2 observations

22 casesOf 42 confirmed Ebola cases with age and gender data in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 22 were males.

RDCmaladie à virus EbolaAfrica CDCdocument of 49 observations

22 CtOf RT-PCR-positive CHIKV samples, the median Ct value was 22.0 for those collected 3–4 days post-symptom onset.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

2,592 sequencing_kits2,592 sequencing (Illumina) kits were shipped to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Mpox diagnostics.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 72 observations

26 health zones/districtsTwenty-six health zones or districts were affected by Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the DRC.

RDCmaladie à virus BundibugyoAfrica CDCdocument of 19 observations

4,341 contactsAs of 2 June 2026, there were 4341 cumulative contacts listed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Bundibugyo Virus Disease.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 2 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 28 observations

122 casesThere were 122 new suspected cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 23 May 2026Africa CDCdocument of 35 observations