Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak | Situation Report, Issue No. 01 – May 18, 2026

OVERVIEW A rapidly escalating outbreak of Bundibugyo ebolavirus, affecting two neighbouring countries- the DRC and Uganda, placed the global community on high alert. As of 16 May 2026, the outbreak has resulted in at least 106 deaths: 105 in the Democratic Republic of theCongo (DRC) and one in Kampala, Uganda, due to a cross-border imported […]