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20 %As of May 27, 2026, contact follow-up for Bundibugyo Virus Disease cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is below 20%.

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

50,000 casesAn estimated 50,000 cases of chikungunya infection occurred in Kinshasa between 1999 and 2000.

RDCchikungunyaobserved 1999–2000HAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

8 casesThere were 8 new confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

The chikungunya virus outbreak started around November 2018 in Kinshasa province.

RDCchikungunyaobserved November 2018HAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

123 infectionsAs of 15 July 2026, there were 123 health worker infections with Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda combined.

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

36 deathsAs of 16 July 2026, there were 36 deaths from Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the last 24 hours in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 16 July 2026Africa CDCdocument of 103 observations

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

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

3 provincesAs of 3 June 2026, there were 3 provinces affected by Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

62.9 %First-trimester malaria prevalence among 1513 nulliparous pregnant women was 62.9% in the Democratic Republic of the Congo site.

RDCpaludismepublished 2022The Journal of infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 5 observations

176 deathsThere were 176 total cumulative deaths among suspected cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease across DRC and Uganda as of 22 May 2026.

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

4,341 contactsThe cumulative number of contacts listed for Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was 4,341 as of 4 June 2026.

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

8 healthcare_worker_infectionsAt least eight healthcare worker infections with Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) have been documented in the DRC.

RDCmaladie à virus BundibugyoWHO Africadocument of 62 observations

26.9 CtOf RT-PCR-positive CHIKV samples, the median Ct value was 26.9 for those collected ≥5 days post-symptom onset.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

125 confirmed_casesAs of 28 May 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 125 confirmed cases, 906 suspected cases, and 223 deaths among suspected cases across 14 zones in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces.

RDCmaladie à virus Bundibugyoobserved 28 May 2026Africa CDCdocument of 63 observations

61 deathsAs of 2 June 2026, there were 61 cumulative deaths among confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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

0 deathsSince the last update on 23 May 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported no new Ebola deaths.

RDCmaladie à virus Ebolaobserved 23 May 2026Africa CDCdocument of 49 observations

2 poolsCHIKV was detected in 2 out of 15 larval (reared to adult) Aedes albopictus mosquito pools.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

4 provincesAs of 6 June 2026, there were 4 provinces affected by Bundibugyo Virus Disease across both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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

183 individualsAmong the 220 clinical suspects, 183 had acute CHIKV infection.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

31.3 %The age group of 10–15 years had the highest coinfection rate (31.3%).

RDCchikungunya · paludismeHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

73.1 %As of July 4, 2026, the case fatality ratio (CFR) for Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Katwa Health Zone, North Kivu, was 73.1%.

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

11 deathsEleven deaths occurred among the 26 new confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmaladie à virus EbolaAfrica CDCdocument of 6 observations

95.1 %Acceptability of HIVST was high (95.1%).

RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2018published 2019PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations

Chikungunya virus was first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1958 in Doruma village (Haut-Uéle Province).

RDCchikungunyaobserved 1958HAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

23 recoveriesTwenty-three recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease were reported across DRC and Uganda combined.

Ouganda · RDCmaladie à virus BundibugyoAfrica CDCdocument of 19 observations

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