DRC Ebola cases surpass 3,000

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic
of Congo has passed 3,000 in what authorities say is the
fastest-growing outbreak on record

Situation as of Jul 26, 2026

DRC: 3,200 confirmed cases
and 1,405 confirmed deaths

Uganda: 20 confirmed cases
and two confirmed deaths

France: One confirmed case in
doctor who returned from DRC

Case fatality rate: 43.7%

Ituri province
Outbreak epicentre
accounts for almost
90% of cases

DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
CONGO

BURUNDI
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.
KENYA
RWANDA
SOUTH SUDAN
TANZANIA
UGANDA

HAUT-UƒLƒ
NORTH
KIVU
SOUTH
KIVU
TSHOPO

Beni
Bukavu
Bunia
Butembo
Goma
Kampala
Kindu
Kisangani
Mbarara
Mwanza

Lake
Victoria
Lake
Albert

200km
125 miles

DR
CONGO
UGANDA
Kinshasa
500km
310 miles

Cities/districts with
confirmed Ebola cases

Sources: CDC, Reuters
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