906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says
The World Health Organization is investigating 906 suspected cases of Ebola and 223 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid an ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain. There are currently no approved vaccines or specific therapies available for this particular strain of the virus.
Olivia Le Poidevin / Reuters
May 29, 2026
Children run alongside a woman on her tricycle, after Uganda closed its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, at the Mpondwe border post, in Kasese district, Uganda, May 28, 2026.
Abubaker Lubowa / Reuters
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it is investigating 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including 223 suspected deaths.
An outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola continues to spread in the DRC, with additional cases now reported in neighboring Uganda. According to the WHO, there are currently no approved vaccines or therapies specifically designed to treat the Bundibugyo virus strain.
-Reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin; Editing by Madeline Chambers/Reuters
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