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2,686 casesIn Matadi Health Zone, 2686 clinical suspected cases were notified to the Ministry of Health between the last week of February 2019 and end of June 2019.

RDCchikungunyaobserved last week of February 2019 to end of June 2019HAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

3.8 %The overall prevalence of sickle cell trait (SCT) was 3.8% in the cohort from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCtrait drépanocytaireHAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

100 %The yield of additional acute CHIKV diagnoses by IgM testing was 100% for samples collected from 8 days onward post-symptom onset.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

308 casesAs of 6 June 2026, there were 308 cumulative suspected cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

26 health zonesThe number of health zones or districts affected by Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was 26 as of 4 June 2026.

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

83.2 %In total, 183 (83.2%) patients had a confirmed acute CHIKV infection based on the RT-PCR or IgM serology.

RDCchikungunyaobserved 2019HAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

29 casesAs of 3 June 2026, there were 29 cumulative health care worker cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 3 June 2026Africa CDCdocument of 33 observations

42 casesAge and gender distribution data are available for 42 confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus BundibugyoAfrica CDCdocument of 49 observations

87 espècesFundiko et al. en 2017 au Congo avaient retrouvé 87 espèces de plantes utilisées dans le traitement des maladies du tube digestif à Kinshasa.

RDCmaladies du tube digestifobserved 2017HAL · Unilimdocument of 747 observations

5 deathsAs of 8 June 2026, five deaths among healthcare workers infected with Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease have been reported across the DRC and Uganda.

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

90.8 %As of July 4, 2026, Ituri Province accounted for 90.8% of all Bundibugyo Virus Disease cases in the DRC.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved July 4, 2026Africa CDCdocument of 40 observations

37 %Thirty-seven percent of suspected Ebola cases were reported from Mongbwalu, the epicenter of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus EbolaAfrica CDCdocument of 49 observations

265,820 dosesAfrica CDC facilitated the delivery of 265,820 doses of MVA vaccines to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), valued at approximately $32 million.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 147 observations

97.7 %The Democratic Republic of the Congo accounted for 97.7% of cholera deaths in the Central Africa region.

RDCcholéraAfrica CDCdocument of 176 observations

76.6 %As of July 14, 2026, 76.6% of contacts were followed up among 12,050 total contacts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus Ebolaobserved July 14, 2026Africa CDCdocument of 89 observations

67 %Bunia, Rwampara, Nizi, and Mongbwalu health zones together accounted for 67% of the Ebola burden in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last 21 days.

RDCmaladie à virus Ebolaobserved last 21 daysAfrica CDCdocument of 89 observations

10.4 %27 patients (10.4% of those aged below 15 years and 14.0% of those equal or above 15 years) had an acute fever and/or arthralgia syndrome, which remained unexplained after negative CHIKV and malaria testing.

RDCchikungunya · paludismeHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

0.41 %La prévalence de l'infection à VIH était de 0,41 % dans cette étude.

RDCVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

204 deathsThere were 204 cumulative deaths among suspected cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

2,704 testsTwo thousand seven hundred and four standardized HIV self-tests were interpreted, of which 2435 (90.1%) were correctly interpreted and 269 (9.9%) were misinterpreted.

RDCVIH/sidapublished 2019MedicinePubMeddocument of 6 observations

445 deathsA total of 445 female sex workers died from HIV/AIDS among those reported by 853 female sex workers in Kenya, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kenya · Nigeria · RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2022-02-01 to 2023-02-28published 2026International journal of environmental research and public healthPubMeddocument of 10 observations

13 %The prevalence of hypertension was 13% among men in Kinshasa.

RDChypertension artérielleobserved 2023HAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

3,931 contactsAs of 6 June 2026, there were 3,931 cumulative contacts followed up (monitored) across both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda for Bundibugyo Virus Disease.

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

47.8 %The Ebola test positivity rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 47.8%.

RDCmaladie à virus EbolaAfrica CDCdocument of 49 observations

99.2 %The Exacto® Test HIV self-test showed 99.2% specificity.

RDCVIH/sidapublished 2018PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations