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8 confirmed_casesAs of 18 May 2026, there have been 8 confirmed cases, 393 suspected cases, and 105 deaths in the DRC, including four healthcare workers.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 18 May 2026Africa CDCdocument of 28 observations

10 %In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 10% of mpox laboratory samples had lost quality.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 47 observations

13.8 %Subtype C accounted for 13.8% of the HIV-1 strains.

RDCsubtype C · VIH/sidaobserved 2007published 2010AIDS Research and Human RetrovirusesOpenAlexdocument of 7 observations

60 recoveriesIn the week from 6–12 July 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported 60 new recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BDVD).

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 6–12 July 2026Africa CDCdocument of 89 observations

74.1 %A malaria infection was detected in 246 out of 332 pregnant women, representing a prevalence of 74.1%.

RDCpaludismeobserved 2009 to 2012published 2015Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

2,093 casesAs of 6 July 2026, the total number of confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BDVD) in Africa was 2,093, with 2,073 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and 20 in Uganda.

Ouganda · RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 6 July 2026Africa CDCdocument of 89 observations

5 %Five percent of deaths are due to diabetes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCdiabète (non précisé)HAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

23 recoveriesAs of 8 June 2026, 23 patients have recovered from Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease in the DRC and Uganda.

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

5.4 %Diabetes caused 5.4% of deaths in Matadi and Kinshasa.

RDCdiabète (non précisé)HAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

0 deathsThere were 0 deaths among confirmed Bundibugyo Virus Disease cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the last update as of 31 May 2026.

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

34 healthcare worker infectionsAs of 8 June 2026, 34 healthcare workers have been confirmed infected with Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease across the DRC and Uganda, with five deaths.

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

390 recoveriesAs of 15 July 2026, there were 390 recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 15 July 2026Africa CDCdocument of 103 observations

2.68 %The prevalence of sickle cell trait (SCT) was 2.68% in the Bashi ethnic group in the study cohort from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCtrait drépanocytaireHAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

6.4 %The frequency of sickle cell trait (SCT) was significantly higher in the urban setting (6.4%) than in the rural setting (2.4%) in the DRC study population.

RDCtrait drépanocytaireHAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

35 %The Democratic Republic of the Congo will increase its mpox testing rate from 35% to 70% in the first four weeks and reach 85% by the end of the response period.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 110 observations

308 casesThe cumulative number of suspected cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda combined was 308 as of 4 June 2026.

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

The DRC, Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, and Rwanda serve as epicenters of ongoing mpox transmission.

Burundi · Kenya · Ouganda · RDC · RwandampoxAfrica CDCdocument of 110 observations

174 deathsThere were 174 cumulative deaths among suspected cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the DRC as of 22 May 2026.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 22 May 2026Africa CDCdocument of 45 observations

6 poolsCHIKV was detected in 6 out of 11 adult Aedes albopictus mosquito pools.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

4 casesThere were 4 new confirmed cases and 105 cumulative confirmed 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

25 health zonesAs of 8 June 2026, the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease outbreak is affecting 25 health zones in the DRC and one district in Uganda.

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

90.2 %Overall, the results were correctly interpreted in 90.2% of cases.

RDCVIH/sidapublished 2018PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations

Burundi, CAR, Congo, DRC, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda reported Clade I mpox cases.

Burundi · Gabon · Kenya · Ouganda · RDC · RwandaClade I · mpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 11 observations

91 casesThere were 91 cumulative confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

40 %Out of 73 cumulative samples collected in the DRC since the onset of the outbreak, 8 cases were confirmed positive, representing a test positivity rate of 40%.

RDCmaladie à virus BundibugyoAfrica CDCdocument of 28 observations