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31 casesThirty-one new confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease were reported from Ituri Province in the DRC.

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

9 laboratoriesThe mpox laboratory decentralization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo increased from 9 laboratories in September 2024 to 19 laboratories by February 2025.

RDCmpoxobserved September 2024Africa CDCdocument of 110 observations

12 health zonesTwelve health zones were affected by Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

1,760 contactsAs of 2 June 2026, there were 1760 cumulative contacts followed up (monitored) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Bundibugyo Virus Disease.

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

Data from the ongoing DRC outbreak show a pattern of case-fatality ratio for mpox with slightly lower values at young ages and slightly higher values at older ages, attributed to waning vaccine protection as vaccinated cohorts age.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 47 observations

34.9 %Among 169 acute CHIKV patients with arthralgia, joint pain was located at the wrists in 34.9% (59/169).

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

5,771 contactsAs of 6 June 2026, there were 5,771 cumulative contacts listed 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

72 %Compared to June 2025, cholera deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo increased by 72% in July 2025.

RDCcholéraobserved July 2025Africa CDCdocument of 176 observations

4,341 contactsAs of 3 June 2026, there were 4341 cumulative contacts listed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Bundibugyo Virus Disease.

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

1,817 contactsA total of 1,817 contacts have been listed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Bundibugyo Virus Disease.

RDCmaladie à virus BundibugyoAfrica CDCdocument of 49 observations

2.7 %Sickle cell trait (SCT) was less frequent in the Lega ethnic subgroup (2.7%) than in the Bashi ethnic subgroup (14.3%) in the DRC study population.

RDCtrait drépanocytaireHAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

9,376 casesAs of November 3rd, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported a cumulative total of 9,376 confirmed mpox cases.

RDCmpoxobserved 2024-11-03Africa CDCdocument of 74 observations

7 recoveriesAs of 6 June 2026, there were 7 cumulative recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

6 deathsThe total cumulative number of health care worker deaths due to Bundibugyo Virus Disease across both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was 6 as of 31 May 2026.

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

6 out_of_11Chikungunya virus was detected in 6 out of 11 adult mosquito pools sampled during the outbreak investigation.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations

27.3 %12/44 (27.3%) misinterpreted the HBsAg band.

RDChépatite Bobserved 2020published 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations

736 patientsAs of July 14, 2026, 736 Ebola patients were in isolation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

7.5 %7.5% (25 out of 332) of pregnant women were infected by HIV.

RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2009 to 2012published 2015Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

1,652 individualsA total of 1,652 individuals were self-tested for HIV in pilot surveys conducted in Kinshasa, Kisangani, and Kindu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during 2018 and 2020.

RDCVIH/sidaobserved 2018 and 2020published 2021Frontiers in medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

82 deathsAs of 6 June 2026, there were 82 deaths among confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

430 recoveriesAs of 16 July 2026, there were 430 total recoveries from Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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

4 provincesThe number of provinces or regions affected by Bundibugyo Virus Disease in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda combined was 4 as of 4 June 2026.

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

35.8 %Children under 15 years of age constituted 35.8% of confirmed mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 74 observations

6 countriesAs of 05 September 2024, six countries were experiencing sustained human-to-human mpox transmission: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Nigeria, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, and the Central African Republic.

Afrique du Sud · Burundi · Nigeria · RDCmpoxobserved 05 September 2024Africa CDCdocument of 48 observations

132 individualsOf the 132 mobile clinic attendants diagnosed with acute CHIKV infection, 56 tested positive by RT-PCR only, 25 tested positive by both RT-PCR and serology (IgM), and 51 were positive for IgM only.

RDCchikungunyaHAL · Unilimdocument of 95 observations