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The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
Congo's largest Ebola outbreak, declared in May 2026, the spread to Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and France, and the search for a vaccine.
Updated 3 Nov 2026
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CDC counts 10,498 confirmed cases and 5,107 deaths as of 31 October; Africa CDC puts deaths at 5,376. Ervebo vaccine trials are under way.
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Nigeria reports its first imported case; Kenya records its first Ebola cases in October.
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Uganda's last confirmed patient is released from care; the country is later declared Ebola-free in August.
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Congo declares its 17th Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine or treatment is approved.
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