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EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 01, Data as of 18 May 2026
WHO
18 May 2026

Outbreak originated in a healthcare facility in Mongbwalu Health Zone, Ituri. HCW exposure documented in the index cluster. WHO deploying IPC surge teams. Alert to U.S. hospital infection control teams: any patient presenting with hemorrhagic fever syndrome and travel history to Ituri/N. Kivu requires immediate isolation and notification.

keywords: ebola, Ebola Bundibugyo, healthcare worker infection risk, IPC, isolation protocols, PHEIC, select agent, Select Agent Tier 1, VHF, VHFV
Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
WHO
17 May 2026

Bundibugyo virus is a BSL-4/Select Agent pathogen with no licensed vaccine or therapeutic. As of 26 May 2026: 105 confirmed + 906 suspected cases; ≥234 deaths in DRC (Ituri, N. Kivu, S. Kivu); 7 confirmed cases in Uganda. Healthcare workers without adequate PPE face high infection risk. U.S. labs handling Ebola must comply with FSAP Tier 1 requirements. All clinical laboratories must implement immediate IPC measures for patients with travel history to DRC/Uganda.

keywords: BSL-4, ebola, Ebola Bundibugyo, healthcare worker infection risk, IPC, PHEIC, select agent, Select Agent Tier 1, VHF, VHFV

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