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Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BVD) | Interim Guidance on Blanket Travel Restrictions and Public Gatherings

Status: Interim Guidance.Date Issued: 9 June 2026.Epidemiological Cut-off: 8 June 2026, 18:00 EAT.Prepared by: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).Basis: Latest available Africa CDC and national Ministry of Health situation reports.Review: To be updated based on evolving epidemiological data. Implementing blanket travel restrictions or bans in response to the current Bundibugyo Ebola […]

Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BVD): Enhanced Surveillance at Points of Entry | Interim Guidelines

1. Background and Context 1.1 Current Epidemiological Situation The outbreak of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEVD) was declared on 15 May 2026 in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Epidemiological investigations indicate that the outbreak likely originated in the mining-intensive Mongbwalu Health Zone before spreading to other health zones in Ituri Province, […]

Bundibugyo Ebola Virus | Continental Preparedness and Response Plan

Executive Summary An outbreak of Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) caused by Bundibugyo virus (BVD), a species of the Orthoebolavirus genus, has been reported in Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with epidemiological investigations indicating that the outbreak likely originated in the mining-intensive Mongbwalu Health Zone and subsequently expanded across Ituri, […]