Africa CDC Draws Global Attention to Ebola Outbreaks in DRC and Uganda
Africa CDC helped draw global attention to the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which was also reported in Uganda, raising concerns over cross-border transmission in a highly mobile region with close population movement and trade links. The confirmed cases are linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, underscoring the need for rapid regional coordination and sustained vigilance.
Building on the extensive Ebola response experience of both the DRC and Uganda, Africa CDC is scaling up technical and operational support across the region, including the deployment of additional expertise and strengthened coordination mechanisms. Priority measures include enhanced surveillance, laboratory testing and sequencing, contact tracing, infection prevention and control, and cross-border collaboration to rapidly contain transmission and protect communities.
Africa CDC is continuing to work closely with national health authorities, the World Health Organization and other partners to support a coordinated response aimed at interrupting transmission, strengthening preparedness in neighbouring countries and safeguarding regional health security.
The response also reflects growing efforts to strengthen Africa’s collective capacity to detect, prepare for and respond to public health emergencies through stronger regional coordination, resilient health systems and faster deployment of expertise and resources where they are most needed.
📥 Read the full brief in your preferred language:
👉 English PDF – Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 11 – 17 May 2026
👉 Version française – Bulletin Hebdomadaire d’Africa CDC | 11 – 17 Mai 2026
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