#Bundibugyo Virus Disease #Outbreak, #DRC & #Uganda (Africa CDC, data as of 18July 2026): 2344 cases and 930 deaths in DRC

 

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    ° TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES: 2,364

        § DRC 2,344

        § Uganda 20

    ° TOTAL DEATHS: 932

    ° CFR: 39.4%

        § DRC 930

        § UG 2

    ° TOTAL RECOVERIES: 484

        § DRC 466

        § Uganda 18

    ° CONTACTS FOLLOWED: 85.8%

    ° HCW INFECTIONS: 123

        § DRC 119 

        § Uganda 4

    ° HCW DEATHS: 36

        § DRC 36 

        § Uganda 0

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STATUS

    ° The outbreak remains concentrated in the DRC, accounting for 99% (2,344/2,364) of confirmed cases and deaths (930/932) —within the country, Ituriis the epicentre, while Nord-Kivu (230) is the main second hotspot

    ° The overall case-fatality ratio (39.4%) remains high, reflecting late presentation and constrained access to care.

    ° Uganda remains in the 42-day countdown to outbreak closure following the discharge of last case on 16 July

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RISK

    ° A high rate of community deaths is the clearest warning sign in an Ebolavirus response, indicating that transmission chains are detected late or not at all, and that safe-burial and case-finding systems are not yet adequate. Each community death involves multiple high-risk exposures during the deathbed and funeral.

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Link: https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/bundibugyo-virus-disease-outbreak-situation-report-issue-no-62-july-18-2026

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