What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more that 1,000 people
Summary
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo and Uganda has killed more than 1,000 people since it began in May 2026. Health officials are working to control the virus, which does not have any approved vaccines or treatments, but the outbreak is still spreading mainly in Congo’s Ituri province.Key Facts
- The outbreak was declared on May 15, 2026.
- Over 2,500 confirmed Ebola cases and more than 1,000 deaths have been reported.
- Most cases (about 90%) are in Ituri province, eastern Congo.
- There are confirmed cases in five other provinces in Congo and in Uganda.
- Ebola spreads through direct contact with infected people or their body fluids.
- Contact tracing is only monitoring around 77% of known contacts, below the 95% needed to stop the spread.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) says the risk is very high inside Congo and high in Uganda but low globally.
- Scientists still do not know how the outbreak started, and most infections come from unknown transmission chains.
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