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Lab assistant at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute reportedly broke a tube of live bacteria on Sep 25, was hospitalized with severe pneumonia on Sep 29 and died Oct 1–2. District hospital quarantined; ~189 contacts under 3-week observation. Contacts so far test negative.
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- Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 11 September 2026, the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded further, with two additional health zones affected. These includ
WHO — 25 Sep 2026 - Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 28 August 2026, the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to one additional health zone, Kayna, in North Kivu. This increase
WHO — 10 Sep 2026 - Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Since the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 14 August 2026, the outbreak has spread from 54 to 60 health zones. The number of affected provinces stands at six out of 26 provinces of the country: Bas-Uélé, Haut-
WHO — 28 Aug 2026 - Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in a phase of intense transmission. It is the largest Ebola outbreak ever reported in the country and expanding faster than any previ
WHO — 14 Aug 2026 - Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is intensifying, with sustained transmission and continued increases in reported cases and deaths. Initially confined to the Mongbwalu h
WHO — 1 Aug 2026