DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Security reports on the active Ebola outbreak in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces as of May 31, 2026, with 23 health zones affected and Ituri as the epicenter.
Cumulative figures show 321 confirmed cases, 48 deaths among confirmed cases, 238 patients under treatment, 6 recoveries that day, and a new health zone (Logo) recently impacted with 12 new confirmed cases notified.
Key challenges noted include only 43% contact follow-up rate, community resistance in Bunia and Nizi, ongoing misinformation, and security issues limiting humanitarian access, alongside progress in treatment centers and logistics.
Uganda
The Uganda Ministry of Health reports six new confirmed Ebola cases on June 2, 2026, raising the total to 15, with all new cases identified among contacts of prior confirmed cases.
Current status shows 12 admissions, 1 death, 2 discharges, and 668 contacts under follow-up amid the Bundibugyo virus outbreak that originated in DRC’s Ituri Province and spread to Uganda including Kampala.
