CongoŐs Ebola outbreak spreads

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Đ caused
by the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Đ has spread to the provinces
of Haut-UŽlŽ and Tshopo, including the populous city of Kisangani

Ebola virus

Situation as of Jul 11

DRC: 1,926 confirmed cases
and 702 confirmed deaths

Uganda: 20 confirmed cases
and two confirmed deaths

France: One confirmed case in
doctor who returned from DRC

Case fatality rate: 36.2%

Transmission: Spreads between
people through direct contact with
infected body fluids

Symptoms: Include fever,
headache and fatigue, followed by
vomiting, diarrhoea and bleeding

Ituri: Accounts
for more than
90% of cases

ANGOLA
ANGOLA
BURUNDI
CENTRAL AFRICAN
REP.
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
CONGO
KENYA
REP. OF
CONGO
RWANDA
SOUTH
SUDAN
TANZANIA
UGANDA
ZAMBIA
Haut-UŽlŽ
North Kivu
South
Kivu
Tshopo
Bunia
Kampala
Kinshasa
Kisangani
(four cases,
two deaths)
Congo
Lake
Victoria
300km
185 miles

DRC provinces with
confirmed Ebola cases
as of Jul 11, 2026

Sources: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Reuters
Picture: CDC
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