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4 deaths_among_healthcare_workersFour frontline healthcare workers have died from Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) in the DRC.

RDCmaladie à virus BundibugyoWHO Africadocument of 62 observations

18 deathsAs of May 27, 2026, there were 18 deaths from confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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

1,466 contactsOf 1,817 listed contacts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1,466 are not followed up for Bundibugyo Virus Disease.

RDCmaladie à virus BundibugyoAfrica CDCdocument of 49 observations

24 casesOf 42 confirmed Ebola cases with age and gender data in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 24 are in the age group of 20–39 years.

RDCmaladie à virus EbolaAfrica CDCdocument of 49 observations

3 provincesThe Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak affected 3 provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of June 12, 2026.

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

4.2 aRRThe adjusted risk ratio for willingness to buy an HIV self-test in the unassisted HIVST (UH) arm compared to the directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arm was 4.20.

RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations

12,190 casesIn the past 6 weeks (epi week 39 to 44), the Democratic Republic of the Congo documented 12,190 suspected mpox cases.

RDCmpoxobserved epi week 39 to 44Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

12 %Testing capacity for mpox is 12% in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 47 observations

66.7 %As of July 4, 2026, the case fatality ratio (CFR) for Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Oicha Health Zone, North Kivu, was 66.7%.

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

6 recoveriesThe cumulative number of recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was 6 as of 4 June 2026.

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

25,000 test_kits25,000 test kits were delivered to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Mpox diagnostics.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 72 observations

0.6 aRRAfter follow-up 72 hours later, participants in the unassisted HIVST (UH) arm had an adjusted risk ratio of 0.60 for correctly interpreting the test results compared to those in the directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arm.

RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations

82 casesAs of May 27, 2026, 82 suspected Bundibugyo Virus Disease cases among healthcare workers were awaiting laboratory confirmation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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

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

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

33.3 %As of July 4, 2026, the case fatality ratio (CFR) for Bundibugyo Virus Disease in South Kivu Province, DRC, was 33.3%.

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

100 %The Exacto Test HIV self-test showed 100% sensitivity and 98.9% specificity.

RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2019published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

37 individualsAmong the 220 clinical suspects, 37 had no acute CHIKV infection.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

0 prevalence_differenceThe adjusted site-specific prevalence difference for spontaneous abortion among Congolese women with first-trimester malaria was 0.00.

RDCpaludisme · spontaneous abortionpublished 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 14 observations

6 recoveriesAs of 3 June 2026, there were 6 cumulative recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

8 confirmed_casesAs of 15 May 2026, there were eight laboratory-confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases, and over 65 suspected deaths in Ituri Province, DRC.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 15 May 2026Africa CDCdocument of 28 observations

24 %The yield of additional acute CHIKV diagnoses by IgM testing was 24% for samples collected three to four days post-symptom onset.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

93.2 %The rate of successfully performing the HIV self-test was 93.2% in both the unassisted HIVST (UH) and directly assisted HIVST (DAH) arms.

RDCVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations

828 deathsAs of 15 July 2026, there were 828 deaths from Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

5,103 contactsAs of 6 June 2026, there were 5103 cumulative contacts listed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Bundibugyo Virus Disease.

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

9 %Compared to June 2025, new cholera cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo increased by 9% in July 2025.

RDCcholéraobserved July 2025Africa CDCdocument of 176 observations